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google.com - 1/20/2009
The Associated Press: Bush leaves note for Obama in Oval Office
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2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) Continuing a White House ritual, President George W. Bush left a note in the Oval Office for President-elect Barack Obama, wishing him well as he takes the reins of the executive branch. The White House on Tuesday declined to provide intimate details of the message ...
politicalwire.com - 1/21/2009
Change Comes to the Oval Office
— politicalwire.com — A photo of President Obama in the Oval Office this morning is especially interesting because it's clear... he's instituted a new dress code: The new president is not wearing a suit jacket. It was a rule during the Bush administration that no one ever ... (more) Change Comes to the Oval Office
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google.com - 1/20/2009
The Associated Press: Bush leaves note in Oval Office desk for Obama
— google.com — 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) Continuing a White House ritual, President George W. Bush left a note... in the Oval Office for President-elect Barack Obama, wishing him well as he takes the reins of the executive branch. "I won't provide any details, but ... (more) The Associated Press: Bush leaves note in Oval Office ...

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The Oval: Obama Administration News & Coverage
content.usatoday.com - 1/18/2009
The Oval: Obama Administration News & Coverage
— content.usatoday.com — Before dawn, the crowd is building The National Mall is already beginning to fill with people coming... to see the noon inauguration of the nation's 44th president, Barack Obama. At 6 a.m. ET, Washington's WTOP-radio was reporting that thousands were ... (more) The Oval: Obama Administration News & Coverage

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  A Note from One President to the Next

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Bush Leaves Note for Obama

Riehl World View:  Dear Barak

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A Note from One President to the Next
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Bush continues the ritual of the outgoing president leaving the incoming one a note in the Oval Office to wish him well when he takes the reins. White House refused to give details, says it's the same theme of what Bush has been saying since Obama's election. Reagan first left a note for George H.W. Bush on a notepad with a turkey insignia that said "Don't let the turkeys get you down."       ...

Bush Leaves Note for Obama
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — "Continuing a White House ritual, President George W. Bush left a note in the Oval Office for President-elect Barack Obama, wishing him well as he takes the reins of the executive branch," the AP reports. ...

Dear Barak
Riehl World View — Just an item for a slow news day. As is traditional, Bush left Obama a note in the Oval Office. Let's hope he did better on the spelling of his name than most of the population. You'd think with all the times Obama's name has been in print people would know this. It's as if they aren't reading newspapers. Many Americans and others are still unable to spell Barack Obama's first name correctly. At least that is the conclusion of the folks at GooseGrade, a service that allows readers to post corrections for grammar, ...

The Long Ride Home: “Dubya” Returns to Texas to a Hero’s Welcome!
Flopping Aces — ... “The theme is similar to what he’s said since election night about the fabulous new chapter President-elect Obama is about to start, and that he wishes him the very best,” former White House press secretary Dana Perino said Tuesday. ...

Bush's Secret Letter to Obama
Opinions You Should Have — Continuing a White House ritual, President George W. Bush left a note in the Oval Office for President-elect Barack Obama, wishing him well as he takes the reins of the executive branch. ...

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