Archive for November 7th, 2008
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‘Greatest economic challenge’
President-elect Barack Obama said Friday that the United States is “facing the greatest economic challenge of our lifetime” and vowed to act swiftly to address the global financial crisis.
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Obama apologizes to Nancy Reagan for seance remark (AP)
AP – President-elect Obama called Nancy Reagan on Friday to apologize for joking that she held seances in the White House. -
Obama to center stage, promises action on economy (AP)
AP – Inheriting an economy in peril, President-elect Obama warned on Friday that the nation faces the challenge of a lifetime and pledged he would act urgently to help Americans devastated by lost jobs, disappearing savings and homes seized in foreclosure. But the man who promised change cautioned against hopes of quick solutions. -
Liberal activists have long legislative wish list (AP)
AP – Gays serving openly in the military. Voting rights for more ex-convicts. Paid sick days and family leave for most American workers. -
Most Minn. Senate ‘undervotes’ are from Obama turf (AP)
AP – An Associated Press analysis of votes in the tight, still-to-be decided race for a U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota shows that most ballots lacking a recorded choice in the election were cast in counties won by Democrat Barack Obama. -
Director goes on leave amid probe of Ohio plumber (AP)
AP – Ohio’s governor placed an agency director on leave Friday, saying the step was necessary because a state computer or state e-mail account may have been used to assist in political fundraising. -
Vice President’s Remarks
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much General Peay. I appreciate the kind introduction. I apologize for my laryngitis today. The good news is it’s going to be a short speech.
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President’s Radio Address
In his weekly radio address President Bush said, “So my Administration will work hard to ensure that the next President and his team can hit the ground running. For more than a year now, the White House and agencies throughout the Federal government have been preparing for a smooth transition. We’ve provided intelligence briefings to the President-Elect, and the Department of Justice has approved security clearances for members of his transition staff. In the coming weeks, we will ask Administration officials to brief the Obama team on major ongoing policy issues, ranging from the financial markets to the war in Iraq. I will keep the President-Elect fully informed on important decisions during this critical time for our Nation. Taken together, these measures represent an unprecedented effort to ensure continuity throughout the executive branch.”
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Obama seeks stimulus as jobs die, carmakers bleed (Reuters)
Reuters – President-elect Barack Obama called for urgent passage of a stimulus package to reinvigorate a faltering economy that saw unemployment hit a 14-year high on Friday while U.S. automakers reported billions in losses. -
Borger: Obama has take-charge start on tough road ahead
It was short and to the point: In his first news conference as president-elect, Barack Obama was on message.
