Jesse Lee

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Jesse Lee

Director of Progressive Media and Online Response

Before taking a position as White House Director of Progressive Media and Online Response in 2011, Lee worked as Online Programs Director in the White House and in the New Media department for the Presidential Transition team doing online outreach. Prior to that he worked in online communications for the Democratic National Committee leading up to the 2008 election, served as Senior New Media Advisor to Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the 110th Congress, and helped the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launch its online program from 2004-2006. Lee graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 2002.

Jesse Lee's Posts

Economy

President Obama & a New Report on What Unemployment Insurance Means for All of Us

December 2, 2010 at 5:16 PM EDT

Speaking to newly-elected governors from around the country, the President discusses how not extending unemployment benefits will be a crushing blow not only to those hit hardest by the economy, but to the economy itself.

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Foreign Policy

President Obama & General Powell Push for a New START

December 1, 2010 at 7:15 PM EDT

After a meeting, the two men make the case for the urgency of the Senate ratifying the New START treaty with Russia.

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Defense

President Obama on the DOD Report on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

November 30, 2010 at 6:03 PM EDT

The President again urges Congress to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” because "it weakens our national security, diminishes our military readiness, and violates fundamental American principles of fairness and equality by preventing patriotic Americans who are gay from serving openly in our armed forces."

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Additional Issues

The President on His Bipartisan Meeting: "The Beginning of a New Dialogue"

November 30, 2010 at 4:14 PM EDT

The President talks about the issues discussed in meeting with bipartisan Congressional leaders and his hope for cooperation going forward.

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Fiscal Responsibility

President Obama on the Federal Pay Freeze: "Getting This Deficit Under Control is Going to Require Broad Sacrifice"

November 29, 2010 at 5:32 PM EDT

The President calls for bipartisan compromise and broad sacrifice to get our economy going and our deficit down.

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Economy

Weekly Address: Giving Thanks for Those Who Serve

November 25, 2010 at 7:00 AM EDT

The President expresses gratitude to America’s military men and women and their families, and discusses the steps his administration is taking to help create jobs so that next Thanksgiving, Americans can give thanks for a stronger economy.

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Economy

The President & Vice President in Kokomo, Indiana: "Don't Bet Against the American Worker"

November 23, 2010 at 5:31 PM EDT

The Vice President and the President visit Kokomo, Indiana to see a town that exemplifies to comeback story of the American auto industry.

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Technology

The Return of First Question

November 22, 2010 at 2:22 PM EDT

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs takes questions from Twitter on Don't Ask Don't Tell and the New START Treaty as part of our ongoing "First Question" series.

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Foreign Policy

President Obama at NATO: "And Today We Stand United in Afghanistan"

November 20, 2010 at 7:53 PM EDT

At the NATO Summit in Portugal, the chief concern was the future of Afghanistan, and the role of America and our allies in that future. At the press conference afterwards, the President explained the consensus.

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Foreign Policy

Weekly Address: New START Treaty "Fundamental" to Security

November 20, 2010 at 7:00 AM EDT

The President says ratifying the New START, a pivotal treaty with Russia on nuclear weapons, must happen this year and says it is time for the Senate to act.

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