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time.com - 12/2/2008
Obama assures governors on economy
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usatoday.com - 12/2/2008
Governors press for stimulus bill by Inauguration
— usatoday.com — The governors are also pressing for as much as $136 billion worth of infrastructure projects like road... and bridge repairs as the Democratic-controlled Congress and President-elect Barack Obama prepare economic recovery legislation that Obama hopes to ... (more) Governors press for stimulus bill by Inauguration

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msnbc.msn.com - 11/26/2008
Obama meets with governors on economy
— msnbc.msn.com — Nearly 40 governors and governors-elect – including Palin – will join the President-elect in Philadelphia next Tuesday... to discuss how the economic crisis is crimping states and their budgets. (more) Obama meets with governors on economy

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Obama Promises Quick Relief for Governors
nytimes.com - 12/2/2008
Obama Promises Quick Relief for Governors
— nytimes.com — President-elect Barack Obama told the country’s governors that his administration would not delay in pushing an economic... recovery plan. > (more) Obama Promises Quick Relief for Governors

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  Obama to Govs: "The Partnership We Begin Here Must Not – And Will Not – End Here"

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Obama to Govs: "The Partnership We Begin Here Must Not – And Will Not – End Here"
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... The president-elect asks those at the National Governors Association meeting in Philly for help in shaping an economic stimulus. Also tells Republicans they'll have the same kind of "friendship and cooperation" as Dems -- a statement met with applause. Watch video clip above. ...

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