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Obama: Making promises he can’t keep?

(CNN) President Barack Obama is being accused of not keeping his promises. People are wondering why his words are not being put into action. He promised immediate change and citizens are searching for it. For example, during his campaign in December 2007, he promised to bring troops home from Iraq within 16 months. The president has sent more than 20,000 more troops to Afghanistan and may be sending even more.

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What issues has Obama made promises about?

Organizing for America
This website is ran by the Organizing for America foundation. It sorts out the many issues Obama discussed in his campaign. It tells you his viewpoint on each of the issues and the goal he has for each. It also shows you how to become a part of an organization that will get you involved in the President's promises.

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Hear it from the President

The White House Blog
This website is ran by the White House in Washington, D.C.. It is a site where President Barack Obama's remarks about keeping promises can be read. He discusses promises that he has made and kept as well as others that he says are currently in the works. It gives readers a chance to hear first-hand from Obama and it gives Obama a chance to defend himself against the allegations of him not being able to keep promises.

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Sudan urges Obama to keep promise

Keep the promise
This is a website by the people of Sudan who are crying out to Obama to keep his promises. The entire website is dedicated to Obama hoping to draw his attention to the promise he made to Sudan.  They post a quote from Obama on March 18, 2009 saying, “Sudan is a priority for this administration, particularly at a time when it cries out for peace and for justice.”  The website features comments from citizens about their opinion on Obama’s promises to Sudan.

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Promises Obama made and the outcome of each

The Obameter: Tracking Obama’s Campaign Promises
This 2009 Pulitzer Prize winning website is ran by the St. Petersburg Times. It follows all promises made by Obama. It then rates the promise as a promise kept, compromise, promise broken, stalled or in the works. The website’s detail allows people to follow if Obama has been keeping his promises or not.

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Promise details

The Agenda
This website shows Obama’s promises on all issues. It organizes Obama’s promises under headings such as civil rights, defense and disabilities. Readers can search their topic of interest and read what Obama’s promises are for that issue. All of these promises were made during his campaign so you can see if they have changed, been kept or broken.