On the Radar: August 17, 2010

Target: No equality in donations  
By Jeanne Cummings, POLITICO    
Target Corp., for now, has rejected demand from the Human Rights Campaign that the retailer donate to pro-gay rights candidates in order to balance its contribution to a group backing Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer, an ardent opponent of gay marriage.  Continue reading 

Obama Stumps for Democrats and Economic Agenda
By Helene Cooper, The New York Times 
President Obama excoriated Congressional Republicans on Monday for seeking to stymie his economic agenda, delivering a harsh critique of what he said was obstructionism that put political calculations ahead of the welfare of average Americans.  Continue reading...

Bobbing and Weaving to Avoid Taking the Hits   
By John Harwood, The New York Times     
Stimulus spending, government bailouts and a complex health care law can be heavy bricks in the backpacks of Democratic Congressional candidates.  Continue reading   

Desperate Democrats pin their hopes on scary Republicans  
By Dan Balz, The Washington Post      
Democrats have no illusions about what they're up against this fall: a terrible economic climate, a sour electorate and a sizable enthusiasm gap.       Continue reading   

Obama: Backing Muslims' right to build NYC mosque is not an endorsement
By Karen Tumulty and Michael D. Shear, The Washington Post    
One day after President Obama defended the freedom of Muslims to build an Islamic complex near New York's Ground Zero, he offered a less forceful version of that position on Saturday: Yes, Muslims have that right, Obama said -- but that doesn't mean he believes it is the right thing for them to do. Continue reading...

Posted: Tue, 08/17/2010 - 10:04am