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Obama: If The Idea Has Merit, It Will Be In The Stimulus (video)
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Obama: If The Idea Has Merit, It Will Be In The Stimulus (video)
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January 9, 2009

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Talking Points Memo:  Obama: "No Pride of Authorship"

Political Animal:  Obama remains open minded

The BRAD BLOG:  VIDEO - What a President Should Sound Like: Obama on Criticism of his Economic Stimulus Package

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Obama: "No Pride of Authorship"
Talking Points Memo — NBC's Chip Reid asked Obama this morning specifically about the size of the stimulus plan and about criticism from those like Paul Krugman that the package is too small and titled too heavily toward tax cuts: ...

Obama remains open minded
Political Animal — OBAMA REMAINS OPEN MINDED.... Barack Obama and his transition team have apparently been getting an earful the last few days about his economic rescue package being insufficiently ambitious. CBS News' Chip Read reminded the president-elect at a press conference this morning that Paul Krugman ...

VIDEO - What a President Should Sound Like: Obama on Criticism of his Economic Stimulus Package
The BRAD BLOG — President-elect Barack Obama said today that there is "no pride of authorship" on his economic stimulus package. For good or bad, this seems to me what a President should sound like. Let's hope he means it, and that this m.o. extends to all aspects of his Presidency. (appx 3 mins)... As I've recently been consulted by Obama's team overseeing transition review of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), and have offered what I believe to be some good ideas about serious reform for the so-far dreadfully-failed commission, I'll hope he means what he says in the above about ...

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