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Congress to Count the Votes
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
CQ Politics notes that Congress will meet in a joint session on Thursday to officially count the electoral votes for president -- "an exercise that has great meaning but holds absolutely no suspense." ...
Going through the motions
Firedoglake —
... Jesse Helm's bequeathed him to the House and preside over the tally of the electoral college, in Minnesota the anti-climatic drama plays out in a manner befitting ...
Going through the Motions
Rising Hegemon —
... Jesse Helm's bequeathed him to the House and preside over the tally of the electoral college, in Minnesota the anti-climatic drama plays out in a manner befitting ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
TPM Election Central —
Obama: Stimulus Could Grow To Over $1 Trillion
Barack Obama told CNBC that his stimulus package potentially could grow well beyond its initial target of $775 billion. "We've seen ranges from $800 (billion) to $1.3 trillion," said Obama. "And our attitude was that given the legislative process, if we start towards the low end of that, we'll see how it develops."
Obama Delivering Economic Speech Today
Barack Obama is delivering his big economic speech at 11 a.m. ET this morning in Fairfax, Virginia. Obama will make the case that his stimulus is absolutely necessary, while also promising efficiency and ...
Election Result To Be Certified; Votes Moved For Football
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Today, Congress plans to officially certify the results of the 2008 election, meeting in a 1 P.M. joint session to get down to counting up the electoral votes. As CQ Politics points out: "Spoiler alert: Democrat Barack Obama wins with 365 votes against Republican John McCain's 173 votes." How many surprises should we expect? Dianne Feinstein predicts "None." And that's pretty good authority, since she's been ...
Election Result To Be Certified; Votes Moved For Football
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... Today, Congress plans to officially certify the results of the 2008 election, meeting in a 1 P.M. joint session to get down to counting up the electoral votes. As CQ Politics points out: "Spoiler alert: Democrat Barack Obama wins with 365 votes against Republican John McCain's 173 votes." How many surprises should we expect? Dianne Feinstein predicts "None." And that's pretty good authority, since she's been ...
