the Obameter
PolitiFact has compiled about 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on our Obameter. We rate their status as No Action, In the Works or Stalled. Once we find action is completed, we rate them Promise Kept, Compromise or Promise Broken.a nice site to see what he does and what he doesnt
there's 5 that are completed and one he's compromised on
And with the news of the Gitmo camp set to close in 12 months, the lifting of the ban on abortion funds and the current big news -Green light for US stem cell work i'm sure those 5 will be bumped up fast to much more!
Barack Obama Campaign Promise No. 125:Direct military leaders to end war in Iraq
On Jan. 21, 2009 -- his first full day in office -- President Obama met privately with the military commanders in charge of Iraq.
"During the discussion, I asked the military leadership to engage in additional planning necessary to execute a responsible military drawdown from Iraq.
"In the coming days and weeks, I will also visit the Department of Defense to consult with the Joint Chiefs on these issues, and we will undertake a full review of the situation in Afghanistan in order to develop a comprehensive policy for the entire region."
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 - In one of his first acts as president, Barack Obama kept a campaign promise to reduce political influence in his administration by signing an executive order on Jan. 21, 2009.
The "Executive Order on Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel" requires that appointees sign forms saying that they were not hired because of political affiliations or contributions.
Obama "requires that government hiring be based upon qualifications, competence and experience, not political connections,"
"If you are a lobbyist entering my administration, you will not be able to work on matters you lobbied on, or in the agencies you lobbied during the previous two years," Obama said at the signing ceremony. "When you leave government, you will not be able to lobby my administration for as long as I am president. And there will be a ban on gifts by lobbyists to anyone serving in the administration as well."
On Jan. 21, 2009 -- his first full day in office -- President Obama met privately with the military commanders in charge of Iraq.
"During the discussion, I asked the military leadership to engage in additional planning necessary to execute a responsible military drawdown from Iraq.
"In the coming days and weeks, I will also visit the Department of Defense to consult with the Joint Chiefs on these issues, and we will undertake a full review of the situation in Afghanistan in order to develop a comprehensive policy for the entire region."
Barack Obama Campaign Promise No. 239:Release presidential records
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 - On his first day in office, Obama fulfilled a promise to roll back some Bush administration restrictions on presidential records. He signed an executive order that restored a 30-day timeframe for former presidents to review records before they are released. It also eliminated the right for the vice president or family members of former presidents to do the reviews.Barack Obama Campaign Promise No. 241: Require new hires to sign a form affirming their hiring was not due to political affiliation or contributions
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 - In one of his first acts as president, Barack Obama kept a campaign promise to reduce political influence in his administration by signing an executive order on Jan. 21, 2009.
The "Executive Order on Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel" requires that appointees sign forms saying that they were not hired because of political affiliations or contributions.
Obama "requires that government hiring be based upon qualifications, competence and experience, not political connections,"
Barack Obama Campaign Promise No. 427: Ban lobbyist gifts to executive employees
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 - In one of his first acts as president, Barack Obama kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules, signing an executive order on Jan. 21, 2009."If you are a lobbyist entering my administration, you will not be able to work on matters you lobbied on, or in the agencies you lobbied during the previous two years," Obama said at the signing ceremony. "When you leave government, you will not be able to lobby my administration for as long as I am president. And there will be a ban on gifts by lobbyists to anyone serving in the administration as well."
Barack Obama Campaign Promise No. 503: Appoint at least one Republican to the cabinet
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 - By our reading, Obama only needed to appoint one Republican to his cabinet to satisfy this promise - and he did.
In a Dec. 1, 2008, press conference to announce his national security team, Obama said he asked Robert Gates to continue as Secretary of Defense. Gates has served under several Republican administrations, including as national security advisor and then director of central intelligence under the elder Bush, George H. W. Bush.
While that still left Obama technically one shy of a Republican on his cabinet, he put the issue to rest on Dec. 19, when he nominated Ray LaHood, a former congressman from Illinois, to serve as his Secretary of Transportation.
LaHood is a no-doubt-about-it Republican. In fact, he presided over the impeachment vote against President Bill Clinton. Heck, his son, Sam LaHood, worked on the McCain campaign.
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 - By our reading, Obama only needed to appoint one Republican to his cabinet to satisfy this promise - and he did.
In a Dec. 1, 2008, press conference to announce his national security team, Obama said he asked Robert Gates to continue as Secretary of Defense. Gates has served under several Republican administrations, including as national security advisor and then director of central intelligence under the elder Bush, George H. W. Bush.
While that still left Obama technically one shy of a Republican on his cabinet, he put the issue to rest on Dec. 19, when he nominated Ray LaHood, a former congressman from Illinois, to serve as his Secretary of Transportation.
LaHood is a no-doubt-about-it Republican. In fact, he presided over the impeachment vote against President Bill Clinton. Heck, his son, Sam LaHood, worked on the McCain campaign.
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