ObamaTracker

Expectations of the New First Lady

2008-12-02T12:57:05-06:00

Key quote: "Will she be a fashion trendsetter? Redefine and revitalize the capital's social scene? Be a globe-trotting emissary for her spouse? Going beyond Kennedy, will she influence policy on family issues?"

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History of Slaves and the White House

2008-12-02T12:55:19-06:00

Key quote: "In January, President-elect Barack Obama and his family will make history, becoming the first African-American first family to move into the White House -- a house with a history of slavery. In fact, the legacy of American presidents owning slaves goes all the way back to George Washington."

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Obamas On Cover of Essence

2008-12-02T12:52:31-06:00

Key quote: "The Obamas' incredible campaign and historic victory get a 56-page tribute in the January issue, featuring the images, thoughts, dreams and perspectives by some of today's foremost writers and photographers."

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Oprah Accepted Millions From Obama Rival

2008-12-02T12:49:30-06:00

Key quote: "But it turns out that Winfrey is very close friends with Dallas billionaire named Harold Simmons, a leading Republican donor and supporter of John McCain."

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Clinton's India Ties Complicate Things For Obama?

2008-12-02T12:46:22-06:00

Key quote: "Secretary of State-nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton's close ties with India forged during her years as a U.S. senator and presidential candidate could complicate diplomatic perceptions of her ability to serve as a neutral broker between India and its nuclear neighbor, Pakistan."

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China Looking Forward to Working With Obama

2008-12-02T12:43:15-06:00

Key quote: "China said Tuesday it is looking forward to working with President-elect Barack Obama's national security team, welcoming Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state and retired Marine Gen. James Jones as White House national security adviser."

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Obama's Challenge In Afghanistan

2008-12-02T12:41:14-06:00

Key quote: "Military experts agree that more troops are required to carry out an effective counterinsurgency campaign, but they also caution that the reinforcements are unlikely to lead to the sort of rapid turnaround that the so-called troop surge in Iraq produced after its start in 2007."

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Obama Pledges To Keep USA Military Strong

2008-12-02T12:38:31-06:00

Key quote: "President-elect Barack Obama rode a wave of anti-war sentiment to the White House but he vowed to maintain 'the strongest military on the planet.' "

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Obama Praises Bush's Efforts To Combat AIDS

2008-12-02T12:35:34-06:00

Key quote: "In the video, Obama noted advancements since the first World AIDS Day 20 years ago. Among the accomplishments was Bush's initiative of giving lifesaving antiretroviral treatment to people in sub-Saharan Africa."

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Kerry Not Included in Administration

2008-12-02T12:33:20-06:00

Key quote: "The Massachusetts senator, who endorsed Obama early in the presidential campaign, was left out of the mix Monday when the president-elect announced his national security team, giving shape to two-thirds of his cabinet."

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Obam To Use Power To Expand Majority in Congress?

2008-12-02T12:30:09-06:00

Key quote: "President-elect Barack Obama has recorded a radio ad that will hit the airwaves today in support of the Democratic House candidate in a Louisiana runoff..."

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Obama To Help Relieve Governors

2008-12-02T12:27:16-06:00

Key quote: "Speaking at a conference of the National Governors Association in Philadelphia, Mr. Obama said his background in the Illinois state senate made him particularly sympathetic to the needs of state and local governments."

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Barack and Hillary Make Nice

2008-12-02T12:22:40-06:00

Key quote: "During the campaign for the Democratic nomination, Obama mocked Clinton’s primary claim that she possessed the necessary foreign policy experience to be president."

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Obama and 1 Billion Dollars

2008-12-02T12:18:45-06:00

Key quote: "The success of the Obama machine is sure to be studied by academics and copied by future candidates."

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Using technology to change America

2008-12-02T09:30:07-06:00

Key quote: "President-elect Barack Obama recently appointed a team of advisors to make good on his campaign pledge to elevate the use of technology and encourage consumers to use the Internet to keep tabs on the government's activities."

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Britney tops Obama

2008-12-02T09:28:20-06:00

Not a shameless attempt to get search results on Britney...but Ms. Spears is the subject of a BBC story about how she is out ranking Obama.

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Look, it is now known that "look" is one of Obama's favorite words

2008-12-02T09:26:42-06:00

Key quote: "Richard Nixon had "My fellow Americans." George W. Bush has "Folks." Increasingly, Barack Obama is revealing the latest linguistic fingerprint of leadership: "Look."

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Michelle Obama To Receive Big Gift

2008-12-01T15:08:10-06:00

Key quote: "The ring may be uncharacteristically extravagant for Mrs. Obama, but we're sure she'll find a way to wear it with all her usual grace and confidence."

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Obama License Plates, Hot Items

2008-12-01T15:05:04-06:00

Key quote: "A Long Island Democratic supporter says he's been driven to hide his OBAMA vanity license plates inside his car because people kept trying to steal them."

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Obama Considering Scaling Back Obama Program

2008-12-01T14:59:52-06:00

Key quote: "U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's NASA transition team is asking U.S. space agency officials to quantify how much money could be saved by canceling the Ares 1 rocket and scaling back the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle next year."

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Barack Obama, Most Clicked

2008-12-01T14:56:39-06:00

Key quote: "Barack Obama's presidential victory got more clicks than any other story on yahoo.com this year, but the most searched term was "Britney Spears," Yahoo reported on Monday."

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Obama Names Head of Justice Department

2008-12-01T14:54:16-06:00

Key quote: "U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has nominated private practice lawyer Eric Holder to become the nation's first African-American U.S. Attorney General."

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Bush Team Rushes To Enact a Rule Obama Opposes

2008-12-01T14:52:09-06:00

Key quote: "Public health officials and labor unions said the rule would delay needed protections for workers, resulting in additional deaths and illnesses."

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Arizona Governor Picked For Homeland Security

2008-12-01T14:48:15-06:00

Key quote: "Single and a breast cancer survivor, the 50-year-old Napolitano is a basketball fan, plays tennis and regularly visits her brother and his family in California."

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Obama: South Asia a Threat to US

2008-12-01T14:44:43-06:00

Key quote: "U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Monday militants based in South Asia represented the biggest threat to the United States and he was "absolutely committed" to eliminating the threat of terrorism."

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