Matt Compton joined the White House in October of 2011 and currently serves as the Deputy Director of Online Content. Prior to this role, he was the Director of New Media Campaigns for the Democratic National Committee. Earlier, he worked as the Communications Director for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee and as an editor for the Progressive Policy Institute.
A native of North Carolina, he's a 2005 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Matt Compton's Posts
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Weekly Address: Fixing our Immigration System and Expanding Trade in Latin America
May 4, 2013 at 5:35 AM EDTPresident Obama describes the incredible opportunities to create middle-class jobs in America by deepening our economic ties and expanding trade in Latin America and discusses a recent Senate bill that takes commonsense steps to fix our broken immigration system.
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Weekly Address: Time to Replace the Sequester with a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction
April 27, 2013 at 5:45 AM EDTPresident Obama says that because Republicans in Congress allowed a series of harmful, automatic budget cuts—called the sequester—to take effect, important programs like Head Start are now forced to reduce their services. After travelers were stuck for hours in airports and on planes this past week, members of Congress passed a temporary band-aid measure to stop the cuts that impact airlines — but they must do more to stop cuts to vital services for the American people. That’s why it’s time for a balanced approach to deficit reduction that makes smarter cuts and reforms in the tax code while creating jobs and strengthening the middle class.
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Nearly 3.2 Million Records Released
April 26, 2013 at 3:00 PM EDTA new release of White House visitor records brings the grand total of records that this White House has released to nearly 3.2 million.
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President Obama: "We've Seen the Character of Our Country Once More"
April 20, 2013 at 12:02 AM EDTPresident Obama commends the response from the state and local police and federal investigators after law enforcement makes an arrest in the Boston Marathon bombings.
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Dan Pfeiffer: "When it matters most"
April 17, 2013 at 2:09 PM EDTDan Pfeiffer sends a message to the White House email list asking people to pledge to speak out in favor of reducing gun violence.
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President Obama: "Why I'm not giving the Weekly Address"
April 13, 2013 at 12:28 PM EDTPresident Obama sends a message to the White House email list to explain why he asked Francine Wheeler to deliver the Weekly Address.
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Weekly Address: The President’s Plan to Create Jobs and Cut the Deficit
April 6, 2013 at 5:30 AM EDTPresident Obama tells the American people about the budget he is sending to Congress, which makes the tough choices required to grow our economy and shrink our deficits.
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More than 3.1 Million Records Released
March 29, 2013 at 3:00 PM EDTA new release of White House visitor records brings the grand total of records that this White House has released to more than 3.1 million.
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President Obama's 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Bracket
March 22, 2013 at 10:00 AM EDTPresident Obama is predicting a rematch of the 2012 national championship game between Baylor and Notre Dame. He thinks California and UConn will round out the Final Four.
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President Obama's Bracket for the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
March 20, 2013 at 10:00 AM EDTPresident Obama makes his picks for the 2013 NCAA men's basketball tournament. He has Louisville, Ohio State, Florida, and Indiana headed to the Final Four.
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