Transcript: Barack Obama News Conference | The Economy | OMB Appointments | November 25, 2008
Filed under: Barack Obama, Obama Transition, U.S. Economy, U.S. Financial Crisis
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SPEAKER: PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA
[*] OBAMA: Good morning, everybody.
Yesterday, we talked about the need to jump-start our economy. I speak to you today mindful that we meet at a moment of great challenge for America, as our credit markets are stressed and our families are struggling. But as difficult as these times are, I’m confident that we’re going to rise to meet this challenge, if we’re willing to band together and recognize that Wall Street cannot thrive so long as Main Street is struggling; if we’re willing to summon a new spirit of ingenuity and determination; and if Americans of great intellect, broad experience, and good character are willing to serve in our government at its hour of need. Read more
Transcript: Obama Announces Economic Team | Includes Press Q&A | November 24, 2008
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BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT-ELECT: The news this past week, including this morning’s news about Citigroup, has made it even more clear that we are facing an economic crisis of historic proportions.
Our financial markets are under stress. New home purchases in October were the lowest in half-a-century. Recently, more than 500,000 jobless claims were filed, the highest in 18 years. Read more
Video: Obama Announces Economic Team | November 24, 2008
Video: Barack and Michelle Obama on ‘60 Minutes’ | Entire Interview | November 16, 2008
Video: President-Elect Barack Obama First Press Conference, Chicago, November 7
Filed under: Barack Obama, Obama Transition, U.S. Economy
Transcript: President-Elect Barack Obama First Press Conference, Chicago, IL
Filed under: Barack Obama, Iran, Obama Transition, U.S. Economy, U.S. Financial Crisis
(Source: CNN)
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama spoke at a his first news conference as president-elect Friday afternoon. The following is a transcript of the conference:
Obama: Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very much.
This morning, we woke up to more sobering news about the state of our economy. The 240,000 jobs lost in October marks the 10th consecutive month that our economy has shed jobs. In total, we’ve lost nearly 1.2 million jobs this year, and more than 10 million Americans are now unemployed. Read more
Full Text: President-Elect Barack Obama, Victory Speech, Grant Park, Chicago | November 4, 2008
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PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA: If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
Its the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.
Its the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled – Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America. Read more
