Obama’s First Days as President Elect is summed up in the following news stories. To read further please click on these links.
Obama to get his first look at the Oval Office (AP)
AP – Barack Obama’s first visit to the White House since winning the election will feature a photogenic walk along the Colonnade with President Bush.
Obama’s first stop: visit Bush at White House (Reuters)
Reuters – Barack Obama will put politics aside in his first post-election visit to the White House on Monday, but he is already reviewing some of President George W. Bush’s executive orders with an eye to reversing them.
Obama victory opens door to new black identity (AP)
AP – Shortly after leaving the voting booth, 70-year-old community activist Donald E. Robinson had a thought: ‘Why do I have to be listed as African-American? Why can’t I just be American?’
A tough time for comics with Obama as president? (AP)
AP – Where’s the funny in Barack Obama?
Major points of Obama’s economy proposal (AP)
AP – Major economic proposals President-elect Obama discussed Friday to aid recovery from the nation’s economic distress:
Obama to use executive orders for immediate impact (AP)
AP – President-elect Obama plans to use his executive powers to make an immediate impact when he takes office, perhaps reversing Bush administration policies on stem cell research and domestic drilling for oil and natural gas.
The election of Obama signifies a huge change in vision for the United States. To succeed, Obama must not rule by race, but rather by making decisions that will benefit the American people and the world. He has pressing issues currently, including the American economy and the two wars, in Iraq and Afghanistan. The world is waiting and watching.
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