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The Democrat tells NBC's Brian Williams that whoever is elected will have a more challenging adjustment than past president-elects because of the state of the economy. "I don't think there's any doubt about that. We--we know that the next President is likely to inherit a significant recession." "We don't know yet how long and how deep it [...]
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two wars and a deepening financial crisis have raised expectations that whoever wins the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday will move quickly to announce picks for senior government jobs.
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Voters prepare to elect 44th US president
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After nearly four decades, the Democrats have overcome the Southern Strategy.
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Obama’s historic victory opens a new era and closes an old one, writes Cornel West; how will he govern?
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Generations brought us here, and this generation, foreseen by King, pushed us across the line.
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America is a place where all things are possible and the "dream of our founders" is alive, President-elect Barack Obama said today.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- His name etched in history as America's first black president-elect, Barack Obama turned Wednesday from the jubilation of victory to the sobering challenge of leading a nation worried about economic crisis, two unfinished wars and global uncertainty....
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Recalling Selma and Mandela, the U.S. achieves its potential, Howard University’s Alton Pollard writes.
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Barack Obama will be the 44th president of the United States. Post your reaction below.
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Obama must deal with America's original sin, Morehouse College's Walter Earl Fluker writes.
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Obama ran a raceless campaign, but must ignite a national focus on race, USC's Robin Kelley writes.
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“Not in our lifetime,” former Clinton speechwriter Terry Edmonds used to say. No more.
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Barack Obama is elected the 44th U.S. president in a landslide.
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Democrats to hold a more dominant majority in more than a generation.
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The first time you are addressed as Mr. President, you will realize that your tomorrows are never again going to be like your yesterdays. Take the simple matter of words, for instance.
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"No Drama Obama" - the calm and collected President elect chooses his new team
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Historically, the region's leaders have preferred Republicans, who are viewed as more stalwart defenders of free trade, writes David Pilling
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Barack Obama may have a "funny name," as he once said but it might just catch on among the nation's newborns.
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Last winter, Nobel laureate Toni Morrison received a phone call from Sen. Barack Obama, then the underdog to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Obama will discuss the U.S. financial challenges ahead of him with his "transition economic advisory board" then field questions from the press for the first time since Tuesday's victory. Presser will kick off in Chicago at 2:30 pm ET. Read more details here. Aides say he plans to stay home through the weekend with a blackout on [...]
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In our new Whispers poll, readers list cutting healthcare costs behind righting the economic ship.
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"No one I know is better at getting things done than Rahm Emanuel," says Obama.
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President-elect Barack Obama unveiled a full-scale transition operation Wednesday
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Foreign leaders are clamoring to meet with America's next President, according to the chief spokesperson for the current resident of the White House. The rush to engage with the incoming commander-in-chief comes even as Russia takes more aggressive action in response to U.S. anti-missile defenses in Europe, in what some have seen as a challenge to the next president.
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More than a year ago we embarked on a series about the candidates (and there were many then) that focused on matters of personal background, personal tastes, foibles, and such. Last night we dug out the interview with Senator Obama...
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A lot. Check out our Nightline report: - jpt
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Can Obama bring needed "change" to save tumultuous US markets?
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A day in the life of a president-elect
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Berlin has warmly welcomed the election of Barack Obama. Now diplomats are busy preparing for a more active German foreign policy. But amid all the euphoria there's concern Germany may be asked to send more troops to Afghanistan.
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His campaign is over, but that hasn't stopped the record-breaking Obama fundraising machine.
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Here is a tip sheet to follow Obama's transition.
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He must lead through two wars and a collapsing economy.
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President-elect Barack Obama and his wife and future first lady Michelle met with current President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush Monday at the White House. The visit marked Barack Obama's first steps in the Oval Office and the kick-off for the presidential transition.
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They craned their necks, held up cameras and pressed five deep against the White House fence across from Lafayette Park, hoping to glimpse their hero yesterday afternoon as he set foot in the iconic mansion for the first time as president-elect. pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/_4pe_KPBNVg8pNOYPYl2yolblsQ/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/_4pe_KPBNVg8pNOYPYl2yolblsQ/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/metro/index_xml/~4/M9xPl_bxYLU" height="1" width="1"/
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Barack Obama was called a socialist at most every stop the Republican ticket made during the campaign. So when Obama arrived in Washington yesterday for the first time as president-elect, the first thing the accused socialist did was sit down with an actual socialist: President Bush.
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Nov. 13: TODAY’s Matt Lauer talks to Newsweek editor Jon Meacham about the political future for Gov. Sarah Palin, the road ahead for President-elect Barack Obama, and his new book, “American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House.” (Today Show)
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CBS executives announced today that correspondent Steve Kroft has landed the first post-election interview with President-elect Barack Obama. The interview will take place tomorrow in Chicago, air on Sunday's 60 Minutes, and will also include First Lady-elect Michelle Obama. More from the press release: 60 MINUTES has covered the campaign and the election closely. Most recently, Kroft and 60 MINUTES cameras were with Obama's top aides on election night for a segment broadcast on last Sunday's 60 MINUTES that drew 18.5 million viewers, ranking it America's number-one program for the week. Obama and Republican presidential candidate John McCain both appeared on 60 MINUTES in separate exclusive interviews for a special one-hour broadcast of 60 MINUTES on September 21. readmore
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