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President Barack Obama speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on Tuesday, September 26, 2012.  See the live video here :   President Obama was introduced today by former President Bill Clinton , who established the Clinton Global Initiative in 2005. To support President Obama's election campaign go to BarackObama.com . Follow Obama_IrishUSA on Twitter.

President Barack Obama addresses the United Nations on Tuesday, September 25, 2012.  Here is the vide o:  To support President Obama's election campaign go to BarackObama.com . Follow Obama_IrishUSA on Twitter.

President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton at the White House on September 12, 2012   (September 15, 2012) -- President Barack Obama gave his weekly address to the nation on the subject, Carrying on the Work of Our Fallen Heroes, in which he says, "This week in Libya, we lost four of our fellow Americans. Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, Sean Smith, and Chris Stevens were all killed in an outrageous attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi. These four Americans represented the very best of our country." President Obama concluded by saying, "We will carry on the work of our fallen heroes....We are Americans. We know that our spirit cannot be broken, and the foundation of our leadership cannot be shaken. That is the legacy of the four Americans we lost – men who will live on in the hearts of those they loved, and the strength of the country they served." Read the entire speech . To support President Obama's election campaign go to BarackObama.co

(September 7, 2012) -- President Barack Obama today proclaimed National Days of Prayer and Remembrance , from Friday, September 7 through Sunday, September 9, 2012.  Here is the full text: NATIONAL DAYS OF PRAYER AND REMEMBRANCE, 2012 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Eleven years ago, America confronted one of our darkest days. The events of September 11, 2001, brought collapsing towers in Manhattan and billowing smoke at the Pentagon, wreckage on a Pennsylvania field, and deep ache to the soul of our Nation. Nearly 3,000 innocent people lost their lives that morning; still more gave theirs in service during the hours, days, and years that followed. All were loved, and none will be forgotten. On these days of prayer and remembrance, we mourn again the men, women, and children who were taken from us with terrible swiftness, stand with their friends and family, honor the courageous patriots who responded in our coun

President Barack Obama accepted his party's nomination last night at the Democratic National Convention , and laid out his vision for moving America forward. "On every issue, the choice you face won't be just between two candidates or two parties. It will be a choice between two different paths for America," President Obama said.  "A choice between two fundamentally different visions for the future." View the Video of President Obama's speech : To support President Obama's election campaign go to BarackObama.com . Follow Obama_IrishUSA on Twitter.

Caroline Kennedy , daughter of President John F. Kennedy and president of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation , gave a rousing endorsement of President Barack Obama for re-election at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC. Kennedy told the delegates, "Barack Obama is the kind of leader my father wrote about in "Profiles in Courage." He doesn't just do what's easy. He does what's hard. He does what's right. My father couldn't run for a second term. It was left to his brothers, our family and the generation they inspired to fight for the America he believed in. Now, it's up to a new generation, our children's generation, to carry America forward." Here is the full transcript of Caroline Kennedy's speech .  To support President Obama's election campaign go to BarackObama.com . Follow Obama_IrishUSA on Twitter .

Former US President Bill Clinton officially nominated President Barack Obama for a second term and praised him for laying "the foundation for a more modern, more well-balanced economy that will create millions of jobs." The 48 minute speech before an enraptured and enthusiastic audience included a sweeping overview of economic history over the last fifty years and minute, in-depth analysis contrasting Democratic and Republican styles of governance. At the end of the speech, President Obama walked out on stage and embraced President Clinton, ending an extraordinary night.  Here are highlights of President Clinton's speech , or read the full transcript .  To support President Obama's election campaign go to BarackObama.com . Follow Obama_IrishUSA on Twitter . 

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick gave a fiery speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, September 4, in praise of President Barack Obama , and urged Democrats to "grow a backbone" in terms of defending the president's record and for his re-election. Read transcript of Governor Patrick's Speech , or view his speech here : Governor Patrick also contrasted President Obama's success to Mitt Romney's one-term as Governor of Massachusetts, saying “Mitt Romney talks a lot about all the things he’s fixed...I can tell you Massachusetts was not one of them.” Patrick, who formed Together PAC , "to encourage people to engage as active citizens at the grassroots level, to inspire candidates to run on their convictions, and to support governing for the long term with an unwavering commitment to generational responsibility as our compass." To support President Obama's election campaign go to BarackObama.com .

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in Boston is hosting a forum called Changing Political Demographics at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. The forum features a number of leading politicians and media experts, including Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick , Democratic strategist Maria Cardona, New York Times Columnist Matt Bai, Publisher and Editor in Chief of The New Republic Chris Hughes, and Meet the Press host David Gregory. The event is available to view live on webcast starting at 4:00 p.m. Find out more about the John F. Kennedy President Library , located at Columbia Point in Boston.  To support President Obama's election campaign go to BarackObama.com . Follow Obama_IrishUSA on Twitter .

(Photo Courtesy of Brian O'Connor) Joseph P. Kennedy III , a candidate for the Fourth Congressional District of Massachusetts, spoke at the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC last evening.  He evoked the memory and the spirit of his late uncle Senator Ted Kennedy while introducing a video tribute to the senator. Kennedy told the delegates, "This is the first convention since 1956 that we meet without Senator Kennedy, but make no mistake, he is here with us this evening.  I see it in the passion of our delegates, the character of the candidates and the causes that unite us." Reminding delegates of the senator's strong support of Barack Obama in 2008, Kennedy said, "Four years ago, Uncle Teddy marveled at the grit and grace of a young senator who embodied the change our country sorely needed.  As we pause today to remember Senator Kennedy, we recommit ourselves to the learder he entrusted to carry on our cause."