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First thoughts: Hat in hand

 

Published 12/2/2008 by Domenico Montanaro at First Read

From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann*** Hat in hand: Obama today will be in Philadelphia, where he and Biden will sit down with Democratic and Republican governors, who want the federal government to help their states during these difficult economic times. Per the Obama transition office, Obama, Biden, and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) will make brief remarks at the top of the meeting -- which, besides pooled coverage at the beginning, will be closed to the press....( read more ) (link)

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