Archive for December 6th, 2008
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Indicted Louisiana Rep. Jefferson Upset in 2008’s Last House Election Day (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com – The 2008 election year, overwhelmingly favorable to the Democratic Party, came to an improbable end Saturday as indicted nine-term Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson lost his seat in Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District to Republican Anh “Joseph” Cao, a little-known lawyer. With all precincts reporting, Cao led Jefferson by 50 percent to 47 percent.
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America’s latest ‘must-have’ — an Obama trinket (AFP)
AFP – Americans who can’t get quite enough of Barack Obama can share a quiet moment with the popular president-elect each day as they sip their morning brew in a Barack Obama coffee mug. -
Brief bios of La. congressional candidates (AP)
AP – Brief profiles of the major party candidates in Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District. Republican Anh “Joseph” Cao defeated indicted Democratic U.S. Rep. William Jefferson on Saturday, denying him a 10th term. Cao will be the first Vietnamese-American in Congress.
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Fact Sheet: The Bush Administration Has Provided Unprecedented Support for Our Veterans
Today, on the 67th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, all members of the military, past and present, and their families deserve to be honored for their service, courage, and sacrifice to protect our Nation and make the world a safer place. President Bush has remained committed to ensuring all veterans receive the care and support they need from the Federal government. Under his leadership, the Administration has:
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Interview of the President by Nadia Bilbassy-Charters of MBC TV (Middle East Broadcasting Center)
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think it began — the beginning of a very difficult vision to implement. But I felt it was necessary for a couple of important reasons. One, I believe we’re in an ideological struggle against people who want to achieve their ideological vision through the use of violence and murder. And I believe it is essential that you have an alternative available for people — the one I happen to believe in is based upon liberty. I don’t think this is an American vision, see. And I tell people this, that I do believe there is a universal God, and a gift of that Almighty to all of us — whether we be Methodists or Muslims or nothing — is freedom. And so freedom is a great alternative.
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Obama could bring change to US-Cuba ties (AFP)
AFP – After decades of tense ties, President-elect Barack Obama has an opening to bring change to relations between uneasy neighbors Cuba and the United States. -
Obama taps Shinseki as VA secretary
President-elect Barack Obama has selected retired Gen. Eric K. Shinseki to be the next Veterans Affairs secretary, telling NBC News in an exclusive interview that “both he and I share a reverence for those who serve.” -
Obama banking on large-scale public works project (AP)
AP – President-elect Barack Obama said Saturday that he wants to revive the economy and create jobs by upgrading roads, schools and energy efficiency in a public-works program whose scale has been unseen since construction of the interstate highway system in the 1950s. -
Obama picks Shinseki for veterans affairs (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has selected retired Gen. Eric Shinseki, who clashed with the Bush administration over the number of troops needed in Iraq, to be the next secretary of veterans affairs. -
Name by name, Obama’s Cabinet taking shape (AP)
AP – Day by day, name by name, President-elect Barack Obama’s Cabinet is taking shape, and other top jobs are being filled.
