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Obama seeks to assure nervous governors on economy
PHILADELPHIA - President-elect Barack Obama pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, and told the nation's governors he wants their advice in designing it.
People:Sarah Palin Deval Patrick Nancy Pelosi Joseph Biden Barack Obama Activities:Obama Admin. 2008 Global Recession
2008-12-02
Ga. Senate runoff could decide balance of power
ATLANTA - Georgia's seemingly endless U.S. Senate campaign drew to a finish on Tuesday as polls closed on the hotly-contested race that will sway the balance of power in Washington.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Sarah Palin Al Franken Mike Huckabee Norm Coleman Mitt Romney Activities:US Election 2008 Vietnam War
2008-12-02
What's Really at Stake in Georgia's Senate Runoff
Some political observers think Tuesday's Senate runoff in Georgia is a big deal, because a victory by underdog Jim Martin over incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss would keep alive the Democratic Party's dreams of a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority to move its agenda successfully through the Senate. Other experts see the race as a big deal for the opposite reason; Democrats with a filibuster-proof 60-seat Senate majority as well as control of the House and White House could overreach, leading to a conservative backlash in 2010.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Sarah Palin Al Franken Norm Coleman Christopher Shays Max Cleland
2008-12-02
Palin implores Ga. Republicans to back Chambliss
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin urged Georgia voters to back Sen. Saxby Chambliss in Tuesday's runoff in an election eve appeal that underscored her popularity within the Republican Party and the GOP's efforts to stave off erosion of its shrinking Senate numbers.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Mitt Romney Barack Obama Al Franken Mike Huckabee Norm Coleman Activities:US Election 2008
2008-12-01
What are the best Thanksgiving videos on the Web?
When thinking about film and Thanksgiving, one's thoughts inevitably turn to the Little Tramp.
Nations:Turkey U.S. People:Sarah Palin Charlie Chaplin Source:(AP)
2008-11-26
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