Today, the President travels to Illinois to make his 19th pivot to jobs and the economy taking office.
DECEMBER 2009: SIREN: White House plans ‘very hard pivot to jobs’ next month – Politico
JANUARY 2010: “A sustained and relentless focus over the next several months on accelerating the pace of job creation, because that’s priority number one.” – Remarks by the President at the House Democratic Caucus Retreat
APRIL 2010: Obama to Focus on jobs, rural economy in two-day Midwest trip – Bloomberg
MAY 2010: Democrats shifting focus back to jobs creation – New York Times
JUNE 2010: Obama, Biden declare ‘recovery summer’ – Politico
SEPTEMBER 2010: Obama launches a “hail-mary pass to stimulate the economy and create new jobs. – Miami Herald
DECEMBER 2010: “We now have to pivot and focus on jobs and growth.” – News Conference by The President
JANUARY 2011: The White House has quickly pivoted to jobs after the President’s State Of the Union – NBC News
APRIL 2011: Obama’s day: turning back to jobs – USA Today
AUGUST 2011: Obama’s jobs pivot – Huffington Post
AUGUST 2011: Obama ‘pivots’ to jobs – but what can he do? – Yahoo News
SEPTEMBER 2011: President Obama pivots to jobs – and dares GOP to follow – Politico
JUNE 2012: Obama to revisit economic debate – Wall Street Journal
JULY 2012: The jobs pivot: With the economy struggling, how does President Obama make the case to be reelected? – MSNBC
FEBRUARY 2013: Stung by media’s focus on liberal agenda, Obama pivots back to economy – National Journal
FEBRUARY 2013: Obama will pivot back to jobs in State of the Union – Associated Press
APRIL 2013: In Mexico visit, Obama to pivot from security to economy – Wall Street Journal
MAY 2013: Obama pivots to jobs tour at end of scandal filled week – ABC News
JULY 2013: Obama will pivot back to attacking Republicans on the economy in a series of policy speeches – Buzzfeed