Archive for October 27th, 2008
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With debt mounting, new president to face tough choices (AFP)
AFP – The next US president will inherit a mountain of debt from the latest government bailouts, making it difficult to implement new programs promised during the campaign, analysts say. -
Health care reform weighs heavy for both Obama, McCain (AFP)
AFP – In a country where 45 million people have no health insurance, Barack Obama and John McCain have drawn swords over the best cure, but whoever wins will find reforms hard to enact, experts say. -
Europeans will learn Obama has no ‘magic wand’: analysts (AFP)
AFP – Barack Obama, if he is elected US president next week, will disappoint his many European admirers when they find out he has no “magic wand” to change American foreign policy, analysts warn. -
Men charged with plotting to kill Obama
Federal prosecutors charged two men with plotting a “killing spree” against African-Americans that would have been capped with an attempt to kill Sen. Barack Obama while they wore white tuxedos, federal officials said Monday.
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NYT: Michelle Obama no longer a novice
While some of Obama’s advisers once viewed his wife as an unpredictable force, she is now regarded within the campaign as a disciplined and effective advocate for his campaign. -
In Senate battlegrounds, fusillades of TV ads
In the 11 states with the closest Senate races this year, record amounts are being spent on TV ads.
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Fact Sheet: Ensuring a Smooth and Effective Presidential Transition
Today, the Transition Coordinating Council (TCC) will meet for the second time, continuing the Administration’s comprehensive transition efforts. The peaceful transfer of power from one Presidential Administration to the next is a hallmark of American democracy. With our Nation at war, our homeland targeted by terrorist adversaries, and our economy facing serious challenges, the Administration is committed to establishing and executing a transition plan that minimizes disruption, maintains continuity, and addresses the major changes in government since the 2000 transition, including the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, as well as the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Homeland Security Council.
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Press Briefing by Dana Perino – 10/28/2008
MS. PERINO: Hello, everybody. Just one announcement for you. As you know, we’ve been talking to you about our process for the transition and the unprecedented measures that we’re able to take because of the 2004 intel reauthorization bill. And so we’re taking full advantage of that. Of course, it’s in our economic interest and in our national interest to make sure that the transition is as smooth as possible.
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Inspector general probing checks on Ohio plumber (AP)
AP – Ohio’s inspector general is investigating why state computers were used to find personal information on “Joe the Plumber.”
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‘Barack-o’-lanterns’ light up Democrats’ Halloween (AFP)
AFP – US Democrats won’t be frightened this Halloween — not with “Barack-o’-lanterns” burning, as .youthful Democrats are replacing the pumpkin’s traditionally triangular eyes and crooked mouth with the likeness of Obama
