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On April 30th, 2012 the [[Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012|Obama–Biden campaign]] announced the slogan "Forward".<ref>{{cite news|title=Obama 'Forward' Video: President's Case For Re-Election In A Nutshell|last=James|first=Frank|url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/04/30/151719139/obama-forward-video-presidents-re-election-argument-in-nutshell|publisher=[[NPR]]|date=2012-04-30|accessdate=2012-05-02}}</ref> On May 1st, 2012 talk show host Rush Limbaugh made commentary on the irony of the theme.
On April 30th, 2012 the [[Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012|Obama–Biden campaign]] announced the slogan "Forward".<ref>{{cite news|title=Obama 'Forward' Video: President's Case For Re-Election In A Nutshell|last=James|first=Frank|url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/04/30/151719139/obama-forward-video-presidents-re-election-argument-in-nutshell|publisher=[[NPR]]|date=2012-04-30|accessdate=2012-05-02}}</ref>
==Controversy==

===Controversy===
The name '''''Forward''''' carries a special meaning in socialist political terminology. It has been frequently used as a name for socialist, communist and other leftwing newspapers and publications<ref>''[http://books.google.com/books?id=jT08AQAAIAAJ Microform review, Vol. 10]''. Microform Review, inc., 1981. p. 99</ref>, denoting an urge for progress.<ref> Bale, John, and Chris Philo. ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=J0gia_iEx1EC&pg=PA159 Body Cultures Essays on Sport, Space & Identity by Henning Eichberg]''. London: Routledge, 1997. p. 159</ref>
The name '''''Forward''''' carries a special meaning in socialist political terminology. It has been frequently used as a name for socialist, communist and other leftwing newspapers and publications<ref>''[http://books.google.com/books?id=jT08AQAAIAAJ Microform review, Vol. 10]''. Microform Review, inc., 1981. p. 99</ref>, denoting an urge for progress.<ref> Bale, John, and Chris Philo. ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=J0gia_iEx1EC&pg=PA159 Body Cultures Essays on Sport, Space & Identity by Henning Eichberg]''. London: Routledge, 1997. p. 159</ref>



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On April 30th, 2012 the Obama–Biden campaign announced the slogan "Forward".[1]

Controversy

The name Forward carries a special meaning in socialist political terminology. It has been frequently used as a name for socialist, communist and other leftwing newspapers and publications[2], denoting an urge for progress.[3]

References

  1. ^ James, Frank (2012-04-30). "Obama 'Forward' Video: President's Case For Re-Election In A Nutshell". NPR. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  2. ^ Microform review, Vol. 10. Microform Review, inc., 1981. p. 99
  3. ^ Bale, John, and Chris Philo. Body Cultures Essays on Sport, Space & Identity by Henning Eichberg. London: Routledge, 1997. p. 159