Published 1/21/2009
by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
at CNN Political Ticker
President Obama renewed his call for a massive plan to stimulate economic growth.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama's inaugural address was cooler, more measured and reassuring than that of other presidents making it, perhaps, the right speech for the times.
Some inaugural addresses are known for their soaring, inspirational language. Like John F. Kennedy's in 1961: "Ask [...]
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