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politico.com - 12/3/2008
Obama meeting: Gov at first sight
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Obama won points by telling GOP-ers in the room that he welcomed disagreements.  See also: Govs ask for aid
cqpolitics.com - 12/10/2008
No End in Sight in Minnesota Senate Recount
— cqpolitics.com — CQ TODAY ONLINE NEWS Dec. 10, 2008 – 5:38 a.m. No End in Sight in Minnesota Senate... Recount By Emily Cadei, CQ Staff With the hand recount of ballots completed, the Minnesota Senate race is now in the hands of the four men and one woman who comprise ... (more) No End in Sight in Minnesota Senate Recount

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Political Animal — IMPRESSING THE GOVERNORS.... What's that old Woody Allen line? "Ninety percent of life is just showing up"? Reading about Barack Obama's appearance at the annual meeting of the National Governor's Association, it seems he scored points for just showing up, but he did even more by knowing what he was talking about. No one could remember a meeting quite like this. President-elect Barack Obama met with the nation's governors Tuesday to hear their tales of economic pain -- and won some points by telling Republicans in the room that he welcomed disagreements, "so feel free," one ...

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