Yahoo! News: Elections

Senate-for-sale case threatens new chief of staff (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2008 12:03 AM CST AP - Gov. Rod Blagojevich is legendary in Illinois political circles for not picking up the phone or returning calls, even from important figures like the state's senior senator, Dick Durbin.

Biden says economy is No. 1 issue (AP) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 01:11 PM CST AP - Vice President-elect Joe Biden says lawmakers from both parties have urged the incoming administration to be big and bold with its economic aid plan next year despite the huge deficits being created.

Long haul to government help for Big 3 (AP) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 11:22 AM CST AP - General Motors chief Rick Wagoner got the call at 8 p.m. a week before Christmas.

In Cabinet, Obama goes for experience, pragmatism (AP) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 03:30 PM CST AP - Barack Obama has wholeheartedly embraced experience in choosing his Cabinet. That may seem at odds with the president-elect's campaign theme of "change we can believe in." But some Democratic activists and nonpartisan analysts say it makes sense, given the dire economy and public anxiety.

Mike who? (Politico) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 08:04 PM CST Politico - A friend of mine recently attended a “where do Republicans go from here?” session with a selected group of high-powered politicos — congressmen, legislators, donors, party leaders and activists — in the Republican citadel of Orange County, Calif. It was a group closely attuned to GOP politics.

Kennedy campaign takes page from Clinton (AP) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 11:56 AM CST AP - The start of Caroline Kennedy's "listening tour" was awfully hard to hear.

Analysis: Pirates, poverty mark US Somalia failure (AP) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 08:54 AM CST AP - The Bush administration inherited a mess in strategic Somalia and may be leaving President-elect Barack Obama with a worse one.

Pastor Rick Warren defends invite to inauguration (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2008 02:27 AM CST AP - Under fire for opposing gay marriage, influential evangelical pastor Rick Warren said Saturday that he loves Muslims, people of other religions, Republicans and Democrats, and he also loves "gays and straights."

Pilot killed in Ohio crash was GOP consultant (AP) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 11:48 PM CST AP - An Ohio pilot who died in a small plane crash was a Republican media consultant who helped operate campaign Web sites for President Bush and former presidential nominee John McCain.

Obama signals break with Bush in new science team (AFP) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 10:06 PM CST AFP - President-elect Barack Obama vowed to "restore America's place" at the forefront of scientific advancement and signaled a break with his predecessor as he named award-winning science and technology advisors to his White House team.

Seven in 10 Americans optimistic about Obama: poll (AFP) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 09:26 PM CST AFP - About 70 percent of Americans are optimistic about President-elect Barack Obama's overall policies and believe he will be successful as president, according to a new ABC News-Washington Post opinion poll.

Automakers grab loans, look to Obama White House (AP) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 11:09 PM CST AP - The long-term fate of the auto industry rests with Barack Obama now that President George W. Bush has given car companies $17.4 billion in emergency rescue loans.

Muzzle off, Biden breaks his record silence (Politico) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 08:08 PM CST Politico - Barack Obama’s transition team has kept Joe Biden under wraps longer than any vice-president going back at least 20 years – longer even than Dan Quayle.

Obama arrives in Hawaii for holiday (AP) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 07:39 PM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama and his family arrived Saturday in his native Hawaii for a holiday vacation set to be interrupted with the release of an internal investigation about his aides' roles in allegations of public corruption.

Obama increases jobs goal to 3 million (AP) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 07:37 PM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama has increased his employment goal with the nation's economic outlook worsening, seeking to create or save 3 million jobs in the next two years instead of the 2.5 million he proposed last month.

Obama to tap retired admiral as intelligence czar: US media (AFP) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 05:28 PM CST AFP - President-elect Barack Obama has tapped retired Navy admiral Dennis Blair as his intelligence czar, US media reported Saturday.

Kennedy, 51, introduces her views (Politico) Posted: 20 Dec 2008 05:05 PM CST Politico - Caroline Kennedy's first public policy positions demonstrate both the hazard and the luxury of coming to politics at age 51 with no record at all.

You are subscribed to email updates from Yahoo! News: Elections To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email Delivery powered by FeedBurner
Inbox too full? Subscribe to the feed version of Yahoo! News: Elections in a feed reader.
If you prefer to unsubscribe via postal mail, write to: Yahoo! News: Elections, c/o FeedBurner, 20 W Kinzie, 9th Floor, Chicago IL USA 60610