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Check out the latest NPR coverage of President Obama's bid for re-election in 2012.

Saturday April 23, 2011

Obama Raises Celebrity Cash, But Trip Goes Off Script

President Obama shakes hands with supporters after speaking at a DNC fundraiser at Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco, Calif., on April 20. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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Obama Raises Celebrity Cash, But Trip Goes Off Script

April 23, 2011 • President Obama returned from a trip to the West Coast with a few million dollars more in his re-election campaign's bank account — thanks to Hollywood glitterati and other donors. But the real world managed to intrude on the trip as well: Gas prices came up again and again.

Obama Raises Celebrity Cash, But Trip Goes Off Script

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Wednesday April 13, 2011

Will Budget Deal Affect Obama's Chances For Re-Election?

April 13, 2011 • A deal struck by lawmakers in Washington last week, as a part of a budget compromise, has some political observers crying foul. Democrats and Republicans agreed to more than 38 billion dollars in spending cuts, to avoid a government shutdown. But as the president presents his plans for reducing national debt, the spotlight is on the biggest domestic budget cuts in U-S history. Host Michel Martin speaks with NPR Supervising Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving and pollster Matt Barreto about the implications of the budget deal for President Obama's re-election prospects.

Will Budget Deal Affect Obama's Chances For Re-Election?

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Monday April 4, 2011

Obama Announces Re-Election Bid

April 4, 2011 • In a video released to supporters, the Obama re-election committee got down to business Monday. The emailed video marks the official open of the president's 2012 campaign.

Obama Announces Re-Election Bid

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It's All Politics

Obama Lets Supporters Make Case For Re-Election

April 4, 2011 • President Obama's re-election video hit key political battleground states as well as voter demographic groups vital to winning a second term. The video was aimed at firing up the president's 2008 supporters as well as winning over new voters.