Also at the session on Tuesday would be leaders of civic and politically progressive groups. They were John Podesta and Neera Tanden of the Center for American Progress, Robert Greenstein of the think tank Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Laura Burton Capps of Common Purpose Project, Max Richtman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security, Justin Ruben of MoveOn and Deepak Bhargava of Center for Community Change.It does not look like there is an olive branch being extended to conservative think tanks this time around.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Think Tankers Invited to Private Obama Meeting
Here is what Reuters is reporting about a meeting President Obama is planning to hold today with liberal and progressive leaders: