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BarackObama

  1. Three years after President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, her story still inspires: OFA.BO/Z5obNH
  2. Hold up a sign and take a photo, make some art, or record a video and share what change is to you: OFA.BO/JrzKi2
  3. “We give thanks for those who sacrificed everything so that we could be free.” OFA.BO/JXeg4z
  4. 2012 is heating up—say you’re in. OFA.BO/zT31Q8
  5. FACT: In 2010, only half of all Latino Americans said they were registered to vote. You can change that: OFA.BO/jE9H9n #RegToVote
  6. Hold up a sign and take a photo, make some art, or record a video and share what change is to you: OFA.BO/bTp3u5
  7. A hug, circa 1992. twitter.com/BarackObama/st…
  8. The President was fired up last night at an @OFA_IA grassroots event. Check out the photos—including an epic high five: OFA.BO/vwHzTt
  9. President Obama is committed to keeping the sacred trust we hold with our servicemembers: OFA.BO/eVTsNA
  10. The President was fired up at a grassroots event in Iowa yesterday: OFA.BO/FF1NZ1 #ObamaDSM
  11. FACT: President Obama’s Justice Dept. has argued in 7 court cases that the Defense of Marriage Act discriminates against same-sex couples.
  12. “Middle-class families like mine need to have a leader like you standing up for the issues that matter most.” OFA.BO/JuZRj1
  13. "When you decide it’s time for change to happen, you know what? Change happens." OFA.BO/4Q1bBb
  14. Share your thoughts on whether class size matters: OFA.BO/9eTcB4
  15. Malena A: “I invite Romney to spend one whole week in my class (8-2:30) with 38 sixth graders and then we'll see if class size matters.”
  16. Melissa H: “I can't tell you how hectic, stressful, and inefficient a large-size classroom is.”
  17. Rebecca M: “Oversized classrooms are not fair. They are not fair to teachers, students, or everyone's future.”
  18. Colleen F: “The larger the class is, the easier students get distracted and do not pay attention.”
  19. Sarah P: “Class sizes matter when I have 35 students all with different levels of ability and different special needs.”
  20. Yesterday, Mitt Romney said classroom size doesn’t matter. We asked educators to weigh in—here's what they had to say.