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The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life November 7, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama made a concerted effort to reach out to people of faith during the 2008 presidential campaign, and early exit polls show that this outreach may have paid off on Election Day. Among nearly every religious group, the Democratic candidate received equal or higher levels of support compared with the 2004 Democratic nominee, John Kerry. Still, a sizeable gap persists between the support Obama received from white evangelical Protestants and his support among the religiously unaffiliated. Similarly, a sizeable gap exists between those who attend religious services regularly and those who attend less often…
Obama Voters Favor Compromise on Offshore Drilling, Poll Finds
By Steven Mufson and Jon Cohen Washington Post November 7, 2008
Will the election of Barack Obama increase the chances that Democrats in Congress will reimpose a moratorium on oil exploration off most of the nation's shorelines? Not if Obama listens to the views of his voters…
Poll: Hopes are high for race relations
By Susan Page USA Today November 7, 2008
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's election has inspired a wave of optimism about the future of race relations in the United States, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken the day after the first African American won the White House… |
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New Administration to Realign Priorities in Iraq, Afghanistan
By Yochi J. Dreazen Wall Street Journal November 7, 2008
WASHINGTON -- The election of Barack Obama will trigger a significant realignment of U.S. national-security priorities, with Afghanistan and Pakistan gaining in prominence as resources are redirected from Iraq…
Iraq Repeats Insistence on Fixed Withdrawal Date
By Ernesto Londoño, Mary Beth Sheridan and Karen DeYoung Washington Post November 7, 2008
BAGHDAD, Nov. 6 -- Two days after the election of Barack Obama, Iraq's chief spokesman said with unusual forcefulness Thursday that his government will continue to insist on a firm withdrawal date for U.S. troops, despite American demands that any pullout be subject to prevailing security conditions… |
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Pelosi Pushes Two-Part Stimulus Speaker Seeks up to $100 Billion Now, Tax Cut in '09, as Economic Transition Begins
By Greg Hitt and Jonathan Weisman Wall Street Journal November 7, 2008
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for a two-stage effort to boost the shaky U.S. economy: a $60 billion-to-$100 billion stimulus package this month, followed early next year by a companion measure that would include a "permanent tax cut."…
Lieberman, After Backing McCain, Meets With Reid on His Senate Future
By Christopher Cooper Wall Street Journal November 7, 2008
WASHINGTON -- The day of reckoning may have arrived for Sen. Joe Lieberman. The Connecticut Independent, a onetime Democratic nominee for vice president, began talks Thursday with Senate leaders about his future role in the Democratic Party after he infuriated colleagues with his vocal advocacy of Sen. John McCain's bid for the presidency…
An Embrace of Lieberman? Not Exactly.
By David Stout New York Times November 7, 2008
The political status of Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut was indefinite on Thursday after he met with Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic majority leader, to discuss Mr. Lieberman’s support of Senator John McCain, the Republican candidate for president…
Among Democrats’ Leadership Questions: What to Do With Lieberman?
By David M. Herszenhorn and Carl Hulse New York Times November 7, 2008
WASHINGTON — As election returns in Oregon gave Democrats a sixth new seat in the Senate, Democratic leaders on Thursday began to confront some of the crucial personnel questions that would shape the next Congress, including the fate of Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut after his ardent backing of Senator John McCain for president…
Does Green Energy Add 5 Million Jobs? Potent Pitch, but Numbers Are Squishy
By Jeffrey Ball Wall Street Journal November 7, 2008
Calls for a clean-energy system in the U.S. have long met with sticker shock. Now, the cost of making the transition -- hundreds of billions of dollars -- is being touted as a selling point…
Gay-Marriage Ban Sets Up Host of Battles California's Proposition 8 Is Challenged in State Court; What Happens to Previously Wed Couples?
By Ashby Jones Wall Street Journal November 7, 2008
California voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 8, which adds to the state constitution the following sentence: "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."…
Review and Outlook: How to Block the Liberal Agenda
By Kimberley A. Strassel Wall Street Journal November 7, 2008
Washington, meet Barack Obama. Barack Obama, remeet the Republican senators who are now going to help define your presidency…
Bush Warns of Vulnerability in a Transition
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Robert Pear New York Times November 7, 2008
WASHINGTON — President Bush, warning that terrorists “would like nothing more than to exploit this period of change,” said Thursday that he intended to talk to President-elect Barack Obama on Monday about issues that will face his administration, including the turmoil in the financial markets and the war in Iraq…
Demise of Same-Sex Weddings Disheartens Businesses
By Jesse Mckinley New York Times November 7, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO — A week before Election Day, Christopher Burnett’s floral shop filled an order for one of the many same-sex weddings he has worked in the last five months: eight corsages, a dozen boutonnieres and two bouquets for the two brides, each with three dozen roses…
Op-Ed: Vows That Can't Be Voted Down
By Jennifer Donnelly Washington Post November 7, 2008
Six years ago, our wedding was held outdoors at a lovely community center surrounded by redwood trees. We wrote the ceremony ourselves, and we were keenly aware of the meaning and symbolism of every word. The vows we made that day still move me…
Op-Ed: The Decency of George W. Bush
By Michael Gerson Washington Post November 7, 2008
Election Day 2008 must have been filled with rueful paradoxes for the sitting president. Iraq -- the issue that dominated George W. Bush's presidency for 5 1/2 bitter, controversial years -- is on the verge of a miraculous peace. And yet this accomplishment did little to revive Bush's political standing -- or to prevent his party from relegating him to a silent role…
Power struggle may open rift among House Democrats
By Janet Hook Los Angeles Times November 7, 2008
Rep. Henry Waxman wants to replace Rep. John Dingell as head of the energy and commerce committee, which will take the lead on Obama's plans on global warming… |
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