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politico.com - 11/3/2008
Douglass on Obama presser: 'Don't count on Wednesday'
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Carrie Budoff Brown reported earlier that Obama told the press corps, which has resorted to shouting questions at him, that he'd finally have a press conference on Wednesday. But that doesn't seem to be the case, according to a pool report written in Columbus, Ohio. About that Weds presser: ...
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redstate.com - 11/8/2008
The Obama Presser
— redstate.com — The new President-elect held his first press conference today, ostensibly to discuss the state of the economy.... Barack Obama is promising a new stimulus package to combat the current economic crisis--despite the fact that temporary stimulus ... (more) The Obama Presser

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talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/7/2008
Quick Reaction To Obama's Presser
— talkingpointsmemo.com — I don't have any put together thoughts on Obama's presser. But a few quick observations. He seemed... a little tight at first -- during the speech and at the beginning of Q&A.; But then he warmed to it and seemed much better. The Clinton-Bush transition ... (more) Quick Reaction To Obama's Presser

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Rathergate.com:  Does Obama have a message for Petraeus?

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Does Obama have a message for Petraeus?
Rathergate.com — ... : ABC NEWS: “Senator, David Petraeus just arrived in Pakistan, do you have a message for him?” OBAMA: (Smiles, says something no one can hear and gets in his car.) Mike Calderon reports that the question was asked by Tapper himself. He also said that Obama , who’d promised a presser on Wednesday, has no, through ABC News reporter/Obama spokesperson Linda Douglass, backed out of it.

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