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Hilary Clinton: Secretary Of State?

Posted by: Administrator on: November 18, 2008

Although we seem to be switching parties in the White House and the senate, looks like a women will still be holding down the Secretary Of State seat:

According to several reliable sources, Barack Obama has extended the offer to Sen. Hilary Clinton to be Secretary Of State. Senator Clinton met with President-elect Obama to talk [...]

Obama Chooses Rahm Emanuel For Chief Of Staff

Posted by: Administrator on: November 6, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama is already putting together his administration, and he has confirmed former Clinton aide Rahm Emanuel as his Chief Of Staff. Check out the report from Huffington Post:
Hard-charging Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel has accepted the job of chief of staff under Barack Obama, the Huffington Post has confirmed.
Emanuel, who served as a political and [...]

Stars Prepare For Inauguration Day

Posted by: Administrator on: November 6, 2008

Fresh off the heels of President-elect Barack Obama’s big win, the stars are lining up everything from dresses, to performances:

Oprah, who put her career on the line when she endorsed Obama (she stated in one interview that she started to lose sponsors and viewers), says she already has her inauguration dress. But she’s not the [...]

Politics: Barack Obama Elected President of The USA

Posted by: Administrator on: November 5, 2008

Last night, Barack Obama became the 44th President of The United States of America, making him the first African-American to be elected President. Obama, a first-term Democratic senator from Illinois beat second-time Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, winning the popular vote by 52% and the Electoral vote 349 to 163.
The election proved even more victorious for [...]

Politics: African-American’s Get An Early Start

Posted by: Administrator on: October 26, 2008

On the heels of the most historic presidential election ever, Americans are taking advantage of early voting. Especially African-Americans:
Americans are voting early in large numbers this year — and African-Americans in several states are turning out in disproportionate numbers. Some fear that polling places in predominantly black neighborhoods will be overwhelmed by a [...]

Politics: Obama Set’s New Record

Posted by: Administrator on: October 19, 2008

Presidential hopeful, Barack Obama, set a new record at a Missouri rally on Saturday:

100,000 people in St. Louis, Missouri gathered under the Gateway Arch to hear Sen. Obama speak on taxes and slam the Republicans on economic issues. The largest turnout ever for a Presidential candidate at a rally. For Missouri being a particularly red [...]