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Barack Obama: the politics of hypocrisy and cynicismOne of this White House's flaws is that it is packed with campaign operatives like Axelrod at senior levels or other refugees from the Windy City like Emanuel, who delight in the dark arts of Washington and Chicago-style hardball. What... In this article: Barack Obama, Greg Craig, Washington, Stanley McChrystal, Rahm Emanuel, Robert Gates, Bill Clinton, White House, Guantanamo Bay, and David Axelrod |
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CNN | 7 days ago
Axelrod slams Romney
...Romney's never faced such decisions, yet what about Axelrod? I guess in his mind, his grandiosity involves dispatching military might all over the streets of Chicago to "fight the system" or such. Axelrod's a tiny man. Leave Your Comment
In this article: David Axelrod, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Stanley McChrystal, Afghanistan, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon, Massachusetts, and United States
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U.S. News & World Report | 2 days ago
David Axelrod on Obama's Presidential Style
...interview. "It's a relentless and difficult job, but it's the work he signed up for." Axelrod, who shares Obama's Chicago background and his steady, unemotional approach, adds: "Look, when he was thinking about running for president, I...
In this article: Barack Obama, David Axelrod, Thomas Jefferson, White House, GOP, John F. Kennedy, Harry Truman, and Afghanistan
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ABC News | 6 days ago
Note: GOP Critics Blast Obama Administration Decision to Try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City
...he was struggling with the closure. ABC News' Jake Tapper reported Friday that administration officials were considering purchasing a prison 150 miles outside of Chicago, to house GITMO detainees. Clinton echoed Axelrod's comments on...
In this article: Hillary Clinton, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Rudy Giuliani, New York City, Attorney General, Sarah Palin, Gitmo, and David Axelrod
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Boston Globe -- Today's paper A to Z | November 01, 2009
Obama ‘immature,’ Limbaugh contends
...labeled as the voice of the far-right wing of the Republican Party. Obama adviser David Axelrod swung back later in the morning from Chicago on CBS's "Face the Nation. '' One question in, Limbaugh said that his country had "never seen...
In this article: Dierdre Scozzafava, Rush Limbaugh, David Axelrod, John McHugh, Republican Party, Bill Owens, Siena College, and Sarah Palin
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NBC | October 16, 2009
Chicago to K Street
...rhetoric crafted in part by media maven David Axelrod. Now Axelrod's old Chicago firm is opening a Washington, D.C., office on K Street, the famed "Gucci Gulch" of federal lobbyists. Axelrod has divested himself of his former ASK Public...
In this article: David Axelrod, Washington, D.C., Barack Obama, The Beachwood Reporter, Michelle Obama, and AT&T
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Axelrod blames Chicago loss on IOC politics
Axelrod blames Chicago loss on IOC politics Posted: October 2nd, 2009 12:57 PM ET CNN) - Top White House aide David Axelrod is blaming the city of Chicago's shocking early elimination to host the 2016 Olympics on internal politics within...
In this article: David Axelrod, International Olympic Committee, CNN, and Spain
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Obama at Great Wall: It Gives You a Perspective
...of day to day things that don't amount to much," the president said. Asked if the harsh weather reminded him of Chicago, he said, "It does feel the same, doesn't it." He gazed out at the snow specked landscape, accompanied by a large...
In this article: Barack Obama, Great Wall of China, Pete Rouse, David Axelrod, China, and Osan Air Base
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Miami Herald - Nation | October 25, 2009
Axelrod remains mindful of daughter with epilepsy
...big victory," he said. Axelrod spoke in an interview with "60 Minutes" along with Lauren and his wife, Susan, who is president of the Chicago-based advocacy group CURE, or Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy. The couple described the...
In this article: David Axelrod, Epilepsy, White House, Washington, Surgery, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, and The Miami Herald
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Chicago (/ʃɨˈkɑːɡoʊ/ or IPA: /ʃɨˈkɔːɡoʊ|/) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and with more than 2.8 million people, the 3rd largest city in the United States. Located on the southwestern shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago is the third-most densely populated major city in the U.S., and anchor to the world's 26th largest metropolitan area with over 9.5 million people across three states.
After a series of wars with the local Native Americans, Chicago was founded in 1833, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. The city became a major transportation and telecommunications hub in North America. Today, the city retains its status as a major hub, both for industry and infrastructure, with its O'Hare International Airport as the second busiest airport in the world. In modern times, the city has taken on additional dimension as a center for business and finance, and is listed as one of the world's top ten Global Financial Centers. Chicago is a stronghold of the Democratic Party, and has been home to influential politicians, including the current President of the United States, Barack Obama. The World Cities Study Group at Loughborough University rated Chicago as an alpha world city.
, the city attracted 32.8 million domestic visitors and about 1.15 million foreign visitors. Making use of its abundant resources, Chicago has a heritage for hosting major international, national, regional, and local events that include commerce, culture, entertainment, politics, and sports.
- Name:
- City of Chicago
- Also Known As:
- The Windy City, The Second City, Chi-Town, Hog Butcher for the World, City of Big Shoulders, The City That Works, and others found at List of nicknames for Chicago
- Type:
- City
- Motto:
- Urbs in Horto (City in a Garden), Make Big Plans (Make No Small Plans), I Will
- Government type:
- Mayor-council
- Founding Date:
- March 04, 1837
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 234.0
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 227.2
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 6.9
- Elevation (ft):
- 586
- Urban Population:
- 8711000
- Time Zone:
- CST
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