Nov 14th, 2008 · President-Elect Barack Obama has announced he'll resign his Senate seat, effective Sunday. Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat, will appoint Obama's successor. Should the governor name an African American to replace the Senate's only African-American member? Ben Calhoun of Chicago Public Radio reports.
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Nov 9th, 2008 · President George Bush welcomes President-Elect Barack Obama to the White House tomorrow and later in the week the president hosts a meeting of world leaders to discuss the global economic crisis. NPR's Dina Temple-Raston reports on the difficulties of dealing with a world crisis during the time between an election and an inauguration.
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Nov 5th, 2008 · In the final speech of his second bid for the White House, Sen. McCain acknowledges the historic nature of President-Elect Barack Obama's win and what is symbolizes for race relations in this country.
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Nov 5th, 2008 · In these prepared remarks, President-Elect Barack Obama calls himself the unlikeliest presidential candidate, and warns supporters about the enormous problems the country must now face.
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