Obama tries to persuade Congress to prevent student loan interest rate increase via comedy song April 2012

...and it seemed to work (June 2012)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/student-loan-deal-approved-by-house/2012/06/29/gJQAoufqBW_blog.html

Persuasion - Obama on the Fiscal Cliff and Bipartisan Cooperation - WSJ.com

Video - Obama on the Fiscal Cliff and Bipartisan Cooperation - WSJ.com:

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Democrats Fret About the President Obama's Power of Persuasion - WSJ.com

Democrats Fret About the President Obama's Power of Persuasion - WSJ.com:

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Persuasion: Obama vs gun lobby and Congress

Obama seeks American support to pressure Congress on gun control http://gu.com/p/3d7h8

Congress and president at odds over web security bill

Cispa cybersecurity bill passed by House of Representatives

http://gu.com/p/3772k