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Change-o-Meter 2009:
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- And on the 100th Day, Change Ended The Change-o-Meter issues its final report card.
April 29, 2009 - Bad Memories An understaffing at health agencies does not inspire confidence in flu response.
April 28, 2009 - Significant Digits Obama aims to dramatically revamp science education while two failing auto companies submit their roadmaps to the administration.
April 27, 2009 - Truth or Spare Obama plays back and forth with torture memos yet again.
April 24, 2009 - Procession of the Skeletons Ugly reminders of the United States' harsh interrogations continue to come to light.
April 23, 2009 - Mr. Green Dreams Obama touts renewable energy on Earth Day.
April 22, 2009 - St. Obama of the Debtors A planned meeting with credit card companies may not be as constructive as the administration suggests.
April 21, 2009 - Handshake Diplomacy Obama wins good headlines from the Summit of the Americas and unveils a politically risky plan to restructure bailout lending.
April 20, 2009 - Disclose and Move On Obama releases four Bush-era interrogation memos.
April 17, 2009 - Cartel Buster Obama empowers law-enforcement agencies to go after Mexican drug syndicates and their stateside enablers.
April 16, 2009 - No Room for Doom and Gloom Obama tries to look on the bright side, but the economy just won't cooperate.
April 15, 2009 - Deploying Twitter to Cuba Obama lifts a ban on telecom companies doing business with the island nation.
April 14, 2009 - No Habeas Corpus for You The Justice Department takes a surprisingly Bushian stance on detainee challenges in U.S. courts.
April 13, 2009 - Glimmers of Caution Obama remains coy about recent signs of economic recovery and sends Detroit a major order for more government vehicles.
April 10, 2009 - Supplemental Diet Obama requests $83 billion in extra spending from Congress, mostly for war funding.
April 9, 2009 - Unclenched Fists Obama makes progress with Iran, but there's no change in cronyism at home.
April 8, 2009 - Dogfights Ahead The president's defense secretary proposes slashing expensive new fighter jets from its budget, but a battle looms in Congress.
April 7, 2009 - Big Crowds, Few Promises Obama wows crowds in Europe but comes back largely empty-handed.
April 6, 2009 - Win Some, Lose Fewer Obama didn't get everything he wanted from G20, but he won enough battles to come out ahead.
April 3, 2009 - TV Moment Obama personally brokers a deal between France and China at the G20 summit.
April 2, 2009 - Reset Time Obama reaches out to Russia and Iran while Congress starts its long nap.
April 1, 2009 - The Big Embrace Obama moves to give developing nations—and some developed ones—more influence in global decision-making.
March 31, 2009 - Wagoner the Dog Obama forces out GM's chief executive in a showy but justified move.
March 30, 2009 - Message Accomplished Obama outlines a new strategy for Afghanistan.
March 27, 2009 - Return of the Obamamaniacs Thirteen million campaign supporters are being recalled to duty in defense of the president's budget.
March 26, 2009 - Balancing Act Foreign leaders criticize U.S economic plans, but the economy continues to show glimmers of hope.
March 25, 2009 - Hot-Air Emissions Insults are flying in Washington while markets show a heartbeat.
March 24, 2009 - Love the Banks, Hate the Bankers The latest bailout effort strikes a dissonant chord against last week's furor.
March 23, 2009 - Dear Mahmoud Obama records an open letter to Iran. "Axis of evil" it isn't.
March 20, 2009 - The Good Flip-Flop Obama abandons a plan to make private insurers pay for veterans' combat injuries.
March 19, 2009 - Going to California Obama takes his message to the West Coast while the administration ponders a controversial parliamentary move.
March 18, 2009 - Strained Ties Russia plans to get aggressive—in 2011—while blood still boils over AIG bonuses.
March 17, 2009 - Cure for the Common Bonus Obama wants more oversight over bad food and bad finances.
March 16, 2009 - Riding the Swell Obama latches onto a fourth straight day of gains in the stock market.
March 13, 2009 - Empty Halls at Treasury Another would-be Geithner deputy withdraws, but the stock market shows signs of life.
March 12, 2009 - Bush's Leftovers Congress passed last year's budget, and the EPA acts on a Bush-era project.
March 11, 2009 - Obama: More School, Less Power The president rolls out an education-reform proposal and forswears signing statements—mostly.
March 10, 2009 - A Good Day To Be a Doctor Obama delivers a major victory for researchers in lifting the ban on stem-cell research.
March 9, 2009 - Political Jazzercise A health care summit is heavy on team-building.
March 6, 2009 - Good Conversation The administration talks about talking to Iran.
March 5, 2009 - Zen Man As the economy tumbles, Obama fights panic, urges long view.
March 4, 2009 - Murmurs in Moscow A secret note from Obama to Russia's president could kindle better relations.
March 3, 2009 - Let Spending Dogs Lie Obama chooses not to fight earmarks from last year's tardy spending bill.
March 2, 2009 - Drawing Down Obama marks his calendar for the end of the American mission in Iraq.
Feb. 27, 2009 - Spend Now, Recoup Later Obama works several major policies into a budget blueprint with a record deficit.
Feb. 26, 2009 - Barack Is Back Inspiring oratory reminds Americans why they chose him to fix this mess.
Feb. 25, 2009 - Hope Up, Dow Down As markets sink, three in four Americans are still hopeful for Obama's term.
Feb. 24, 2009 - Let Slip the Watchdogs Obama appoints an aggressive investigator to monitor stimulus cash and promises to halve the deficit.
Feb. 23, 2009 - Confidence Hiccups Skepticism surges while Obama talks more reform.
Feb. 20, 2009 - Mountie Up Obama heads north and lays the foundation for health care expansion.
Feb. 19, 2009 - Home Ec American homeowners get help from Washington.
Feb. 18, 2009 - Economic Empathy Tour '09 Obama hits the road as he signs the stimulus package, while Clinton goes to Japan.
Feb. 17, 2009 - Gregg Blows Out the Birthday Bash A Cabinet withdrawal interrupts Lincoln's birthday celebration.
Feb. 13, 2009 - Moving Along The stimulus-bill drama winds down, and Obama gets most of what he wants.
Feb. 12, 2009 - Fuzzy on the Details The market frowns on a bailout short on specifics, but the stimulus bill throws science a bone.
Feb. 11, 2009 - Counterinsurgency The stimulus passes the Senate as Obama predicts stormy weather.
Feb. 10, 2009 - Trypartisan Obama takes to the road in an attempt to woo Republicans.
Feb. 9, 2009 - Sputtering Stimulus Job numbers are terrible, and the recovery plan is delayed in the Senate.
Feb. 6, 2009 - Two Days Since Last Accident CIA pick discloses last year's finances ahead of Senate committee hearing.
Feb. 5, 2009 - Strings Attached Obama ratchets up accountability for some bailout beneficiaries, but stimulus stalls in Senate.
Feb. 4, 2009 - Tax Distractions Two nominees bow out in another blow to the White House's new image.
Feb. 3, 2009 - Homer Simpson's Washington D.C. connections are the cause of Daschle's problems. Can they be the solution?
Feb. 2, 2009 - Cautiously Antagonistic Obama wags the presidential finger and throws a bone to labor.
Jan. 30, 2009 - Stimulating Change The GOP may not be onboard, but legislation is still moving in Washington.
Jan. 29, 2009 - So Much for That Early signs suggest that partisanship is alive and well in Washington.
Jan. 28, 2009 - Listen Up The foreign-policy edition: Obama uses the L-word, possibly for real.
Jan. 27, 2009 - Polls Up, Jobs Down Obama has record approval, but economic gloom persists.
Jan. 26, 2009 - The Change-o-Meter Obama lifts the "gag rule" on abortion counseling.
Jan. 23, 2009 - The Change-o-Meter As promised, Guantanamo and CIA prisons will close.
Jan. 22, 2009 - The Change-o-Meter A halt to military commissions in Guantanamo notches points for Obama.
Jan. 21, 2009 - Introducing the Change-o-Meter A daily evaluation of the Obama administration's efforts to change Washington.
Jan. 21, 2009
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