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America's Next President: A Citizen of the World
Barack Obama's election is being celebrated in much of the world, which is hoping for radical change after one of history's most unpopular administrations. We look Obama's transition into the presidency, and at expectations that might be fulfilled and those that might not. Also, will Alaska return a convicted felon to the US Senate?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenBarack Obama's election is being celebrated in much of the world, which is hoping for radical change after one of history's most unpopular administrations. We look Obama's transition into the presidency, and at expectations that might be fulfilled and those that might not. Also, no felony convicted has ever been elected to the United States Senate. Alaska Republican Ted Sevens may break the mold.
Banner image: Supporters of President-elect Barak Obama celebrate on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. Photo: Boris Horvat/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesObama Transitions into the Presidency
After a cabinet meeting today, President Bush addressed his staff, massed on the south lawn of the White House, and promised an " unprecedented effort " to make the transition to the Obama Administration a smooth one.
Read the story6 minOverseas Reaction to Obama Election
"We are dreaming, we Europeans, of Obamaland"—a place of sunshine and music, conciliation and concord. That's an abbreviated quotation from an editorial this week in the Independent of London, contemplating Barack Obama 's election. In the United States, Barack Hussein Obama won a comfortable majority.
Read the story36 minA Felon in the US Senate?
Alaska's Ted Stevens , the longest serving Republican in the Senate, was convicted last week of seven felony charges. But he continued his race for re-election, and with votes still coming in, he's clinging onto a narrow lead over Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich , the Democrat who dared to challenge him.
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