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Marc A. Thiessen (born 1967) is an American author, columnist and political commentator, who served as a speechwriter for United States President George W.

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Obama refines pitch to women voters

With Democrats looking to bolster their standing with female voters heading into the November elections, President Obama  on Friday went beyond the recent talk of health issues to focus on women's economic concerns.

"When we talk about these issues that primarily impact women, we've got to realize they are not just women's issues," the president said during a White House forum on women and the economy. "They are family issues, they are economic issues and they are growth issues."Obama's remarks were the most recent in an ongoing, critical fight with Republicans for gains with women voters in the November election – a long-standing challenge for the GOP.The issue of women and health care overtook the national debate on the jobs and the economy earlier this year when the president attempted to force insurers for some faith-based employers to provide coverage for birth control.Democrats have since argued that Republicans are waging a "war on women" because they have become too involved in ...

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  1. Cairo Speech May Signal New 'Obama Doctrine' in Foreign Policy

    By some measures, President Obama's address to the Muslim world on Thursday bore striking similarities to the words of his predecessor, George W. Bush. But Obama's s...

  2. Democrats Split Over Leahy's Call for Bush Administration 'Truth' Commission

    Sen. Pat Leahy is running into stiff resistance from conservatives -- and a mixed response from liberals -- as he pursues a "truth commission" to investigate the all...

  3. Obama Overture to Hamas Suggests Inevitability of Terror Group's Dominance

    In an apparent policy shift, President Obama on Thursday invited Hamas -- a designated terror organization -- to "play a role" in the future of the Palestinian peopl...

  4. McCartney's Put-Down of Bush Draws Jeers from Republicans

    Paul McCartney knows you can't buy him love, but some are suggesting he should try to buy himself a little class after he took a cheap shot at former President Georg...

  5. Obama Draws Scorn of Bush Officials for Tone on Terrorism Fight

    Right off the bat, President Obama made it clear that his administration would try a change in tone in the way the U.S. battles terrorism around the world. He announ...

  6. KSM Mocked Captors During Interrogations, Says Bush Aide

    The Al-Qaeda mastermind of the September 11 attacks mocked his CIA interrogators during waterboarding sessions by counting how long it would last.Marc Thiessen , a f...

  7. Middle East Unrest Could Be Net Positive For U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts, Former CIA Chief Says

    While growing unrest in the Middle East "causes turbulence in the near-term" for U.S. counterterrorism efforts, the unrest provides an "opening" that -- in the long ...

  8. Obama Draws Scorn of Bush Officials for Tone on Terrorism Fight

    Right off the bat, President Obama made it clear that his administration would try a change in tone in the way the U.S. battles terrorism around the world. He announ...

  9. Democrats Split Over Leahy's Call for Bush Administration 'Truth' Commission

    Sen. Pat Leahy is running into stiff resistance from conservatives -- and a mixed response from liberals -- as he pursues a "truth commission" to investigate the all...

  10. Jack Bauer Is Officially Dead

    Jack Bauer Is Officially DeadWednesday, April 22, 2009 By Greg GutfeldPrint FNCSo, like you, I enjoy watching "24," often in a shorty robe, clinging to my favorite p...

  11. Cairo Speech May Signal New 'Obama Doctrine' in Foreign Policy

    By some measures, President Obama's address to the Muslim world on Thursday bore striking similarities to the words of his predecessor, George W. Bush. But Obama's s...

  12. O'Reilly's Reality Check

    Interview O'Reilly's Reality CheckTuesday, February 16, 2010E-Mail Print ShareThis is a RUSH transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," February 15, 2010. This copy may ...

  1. Effective Interrogation?

    Alan debates former Bush 43 speechwriter Marc Thiessen on the effectiveness of harsh interrogation techniques.

  2. Romney, Dems Look to Weaponize Bachmann

    Team Romney Hopes Bachmann Will "Rip [Perry's] Eyes Out""Romney's strategists note that Perry will have to survive five debates in six weeks — ample opportunity for ...

  3. Can Newt End the GOP's Conservative Cannibalism?

    Can Newt End the GOP's Conservative Cannibalism?"He probably has the most liberal position on illegal immigration of any of the candidates in the race... He said qui...

  4. Is the Biggest Terror Catch on President Obama's Watch Slipping Away?

    The Bali Nightclub bombing which killed more than 200 nearly a decade ago was one of the worst terrorist attacks to come after 9-11.A tip from the CIA has now led to...

  5. Obama Takes the Podium to Defend, Explain Libya Mission

    President Obama on Monday prepared to make his case to the nation about why he ordered U.S. forces to Libya in an address that gives him an opportunity to answer mou...

  6. Obama: 1967 Lines With 'Swaps' Means Different Israeli Border Than 1967

    WASHINGTON -- Claiming his remarks earlier this week on borders for Israel and a future Palestinian state had been misrepresented, President Obama said Sunday that "...

  7. What's Up With 'Sputnik?' Obama Makes '50s Space Race a Rallying Cry

    The phone. The electric light bulb. The Model T. Heck, Google. The list of American innovations that have changed life on Earth is practically endless, but President...

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