Obama?s day: Clinton, baseball, and voting rights
by David Jackson on Jul. 29, 2013, under NewsSource: USA TODAY
President Obama begins the week on Monday by lunching with an old rival-turned-ally, basking in the glow of baseball?s world champions, and speaking with lawmakers about updating the Voting Rights Act.
After a string of meetings in the morning, Obama has a private lunch with former Secretary of State ? and 2008 Democratic primary rival ? Hillary Rodham Clinton. The White House did not provide an agenda, but many people wonder if Clinton will seek to replace Obama after the 2016 presidential election.
Following lunch, Obama gets to do one of the fun things about being president, greeting sports champions. The San Francisco Giants, the reigning World Series champions of baseball, visit the White House for a presidential ceremony.
Obama gets back to more serious work in the late afternoon, meeting with civil rights leaders as well as state and local officials about the fate of the U.S. Voting Rights Act.
Congress is pondering changes to the Voting Rights Act after the Supreme Court last month struck down a key provision, one that had required federal pre-clearance of changes to the voting systems in certain southern states.
The president and his guests will ?discuss strengthening the Voting Rights Act and safeguarding every eligible American?s right to vote,? said the White House schedule.
Attorney General Eric Holder and Labor Secretary Tom Perez will also attend the meeting.
Copyright ? 2013 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc.
Source: http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-news/2013/07/29/obamas-day-clinton-baseball-and-voting-rights/
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