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...What will happen to president- elect Obama's Senate seat? Here's an idea - replace him with Senator Obama. Michelle has certainly impressed during the campaign with her intelligence and commonsense, and she clearly knows how to campaign well. After eight years she could take a tilt at the Presidency. Dr. John R. Errey, GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY...
...people would question whether former University President Lawrence H. Summers has the brains to be President-elect Barack Obama’s Treasury Secretary—after all, he held the same position in the Clinton administration.But when post-election rumors that Obama would tap Summers for the post began to fly, it reopened wounds dating back to his turbulent tenure as Harvard’s president.The National Organization for Women and other women’s groups have issued sharply-worded statements opposing Summers’ potential appointment that may have succeeded in knocking him off Obama?...
Less than two weeks ago, on election night, John McCain pledged to do "all in my power to help [Barack Obama] lead us through the many challenges we face." On Monday, McCain will travel to Chicago to discuss ways he can fulfill that promise in a private meeting with the President-elect...
...items on DeMint's list of lament read like talking points to jump-start Monday afternoon's conversation in Chicago between McCain and Obama. According to an Obama aide, the President-elect views McCain as a potential ally on the kind of reform issues for which the two men share broad agreement. "There are areas of general agreement and beliefs - on immigration, earmark reform, energy, climate change, government reform, spending reform," says the aide. "Where there's agreement on both sides, they want to figure out ways they can work together...
Many observers regard Karzai's announcement as a piece of crude political theater in preparation for next fall's presidential election. Xenophobia has always proved popular in Afghan politics, so by appearing defiant Karzai can hope to gain more support, which has been steadily diminishing over frustration with his government's inability to provide security or development. In addition, Karzai can no longer be assured of unwavering U.S. support once the new Administration comes in. In 2004 Karzai benefited from U.S. backing in the country's first election, but President-elect Barack Obama has been clear about his dissatisfaction with...