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Extraction Summary
15
People
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Organizations
3
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
6
Quotes
Document Information
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Newspaper opinion page
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Summary
This document is the opinion page from the November 9, 2012, edition of The Virgin Islands Daily News, published shortly after Barack Obama's presidential re-election. It contains two articles analyzing the political implications of the election, including Obama's second-term agenda on healthcare, climate, and taxes, and a commentary on the shifting demographics that led to his victory. A political cartoon satirizes the opposition's criticisms of Obama, and the page includes a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018869' Bates number at the bottom.
People (15)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Barack Obama | President of the United States |
Subject of both articles, having just won re-election for a second term. His agenda and the coalition that elected hi...
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| Mariel Blake | Contributing Columnist |
Author of the opinion piece 'U.S. politics changes for the better' for The Virgin Islands Daily News.
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| Mitt Romney | Republican Presidential Candidate |
Mentioned as the defeated candidate in the 2012 election. His campaign's strategy is critiqued.
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| John Boehner | House Speaker |
Mentioned as a Republican leader opposing President Obama's tax policies.
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| Harry Reid | Senate Majority Leader |
Mentioned as a Democratic leader who supported changes to the filibuster.
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| Elizabeth Warren | Senator-elect from Massachusetts |
Mentioned as a new, liberal Democratic senator expanding the party's majority.
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| J. Antonio Jarvis | Co-founder |
Co-founder of The Virgin Islands Daily News on August 1, 1930.
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| Ariel Melchior Sr. | Co-founder |
Co-founder of The Virgin Islands Daily News on August 1, 1930.
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| Jason Robbins | Publisher |
Listed as the Publisher on the Editorial Board of The Virgin Islands Daily News.
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| J. Lowe Davis | Executive Editor |
Listed as the Executive Editor on the Editorial Board of The Virgin Islands Daily News.
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| Kevin Downey | Advertising Director |
Listed on the Editorial Board of The Virgin Islands Daily News.
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| Ken E. Ryan | Production Director |
Listed on the Editorial Board of The Virgin Islands Daily News.
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| Onneka Challenger | Circulation Director |
Listed on the Editorial Board of The Virgin Islands Daily News.
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| Maurice Jackson | Billing & Collections Manager |
Listed on the Editorial Board of The Virgin Islands Daily News.
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| Rob Rogers | Cartoonist |
Artist of the political cartoon featured on the page, copyrighted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Virgin Islands Daily News |
The newspaper that published this opinion page.
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| Daily News Publishing Co. |
The publishing company for The Virgin Islands Daily News.
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| The New York Times |
The source of the editorial 'An invigorated second term'.
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| Republicans |
Political party mentioned for its opposition to Obama's agenda and its loss in the election.
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| Democrats (Democratic caucus) |
Political party that expanded its majority in the Senate.
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| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
Copyright holder of the political cartoon by Rob Rogers.
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| LGBT community |
Mentioned as a demographic group that made 'great strides' in the 2012 election.
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Timeline (3 events)
1930-08-01
2012-11-06
2012 U.S. Presidential Election, where Barack Obama won re-election. The article refers to it as happening on 'Tuesday'.
United States
2012-11-07
President Obama's re-election victory speech, mentioned as occurring 'Early Wednesday morning'.
United States
Barack Obama
supporters
Locations (3)
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Location of The Virgin Islands Daily News, as indicated by the newspaper's name and the submission instructions ('isl...
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The country at the center of the political analysis in both articles.
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The state represented by newly elected Senator Elizabeth Warren.
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Relationships (5)
Competed against each other in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election.
The article contrasts President Obama's tax agenda with the opposition from House Speaker Boehner.
Reid is the Senate Majority Leader for Obama's party, and the article discusses them working on a shared agenda.
Blake is identified as a 'contributing columnist' for the newspaper.
Listed as co-founders of The Virgin Islands Daily News.
Key Quotes (6)
"that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet."Source
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"What people want is to no longer feel disenfranchised and marginalized."Source
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"SOCIALIST!"Source
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"KENYAN!"Source
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"GODLESS MUSLIM!"Source
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"WHERE'S HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE?"Source
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Quote #6
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