Obama gathers well-knit transition team
Thursday, 6 November 2008
From Fazle Rashid
NEW YORK, Nov 5: Barack Hussein Obama, as anticipated, recorded a cake-walk victory, to become the first black president of the United States of America in an election with record breaking turnout yesterday. Obama got 338 electoral college votes. The final tally will be available today. The charmed number is 270.
The Democratic Party made significant gains in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The party increased its Senate strength to 57 from 51. It fell short of three seats to prevent filibustering by the Republicans. Democratic party tally in the House of Representatives stood at 240 up by 17 from the previous House.
Barack Obama was elected the 44th president casting aside the last racial barrier. Prominent black leaders notable among them Jesse Jackson weeped unabashedly as they saw history being made. Economy dominated the election.
John McCain, in the best of democratic tradition, was prompt to congratulate Barack Obama. He not only pledged to help him in setting things right now in total disarray but asked his supporters to join him in the effort.
Barack Obama, in his acceptance speech before thousands of wildly cheering supporters in his home town Illinois, urged Americans to sink party affiliation and work together to restore all the elements for which America is admired worldwide.
"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 the answer," Obama said in his acceptance speech.
It has been a long time, the president-elect added but tonight "because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment, change has come to America."
John McCain said this "is a historic election and I recognise the significance it has for African-Americans and for the special pride that must be theirs tonight." He went on to add, "We both realize that we have come a long way from the injustices (racial discriminations) that once stained our nation's reputation."
This was the first time that no vice-president or president was on the ticket since 1952. There was no Bush or Clinton as it has been case for past 20 years. The outcome of elections was without a shadow of doubts was a collective expression of anger against the Bush administration and the calamitous manner he had governed the nation. The economy is in ruins and America's international image severely bruised. Barack Obama promised to get down to serious work from today.
He has already gathered a well-knit transition team. The accent will be how to improve a collapsing economy. Obama did not make any tall promise but said would not be wanting in making drives to ameliorate the suffocating condition.
Many said that they still have trouble believing that Obama has won. Obama bolstered his political standing winning endorsements from the richest man in the world Warren Buffet, one of the ten richest Oprah Winfrey, Ted Kennedy, Colin Powell and John Kerry. The prospect of a clear winner helped lift the market as investors looked forward to strong political leadership to deal with the financial and economic crisis.
NEW YORK, Nov 5: Barack Hussein Obama, as anticipated, recorded a cake-walk victory, to become the first black president of the United States of America in an election with record breaking turnout yesterday. Obama got 338 electoral college votes. The final tally will be available today. The charmed number is 270.
The Democratic Party made significant gains in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The party increased its Senate strength to 57 from 51. It fell short of three seats to prevent filibustering by the Republicans. Democratic party tally in the House of Representatives stood at 240 up by 17 from the previous House.
Barack Obama was elected the 44th president casting aside the last racial barrier. Prominent black leaders notable among them Jesse Jackson weeped unabashedly as they saw history being made. Economy dominated the election.
John McCain, in the best of democratic tradition, was prompt to congratulate Barack Obama. He not only pledged to help him in setting things right now in total disarray but asked his supporters to join him in the effort.
Barack Obama, in his acceptance speech before thousands of wildly cheering supporters in his home town Illinois, urged Americans to sink party affiliation and work together to restore all the elements for which America is admired worldwide.
"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 the answer," Obama said in his acceptance speech.
It has been a long time, the president-elect added but tonight "because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment, change has come to America."
John McCain said this "is a historic election and I recognise the significance it has for African-Americans and for the special pride that must be theirs tonight." He went on to add, "We both realize that we have come a long way from the injustices (racial discriminations) that once stained our nation's reputation."
This was the first time that no vice-president or president was on the ticket since 1952. There was no Bush or Clinton as it has been case for past 20 years. The outcome of elections was without a shadow of doubts was a collective expression of anger against the Bush administration and the calamitous manner he had governed the nation. The economy is in ruins and America's international image severely bruised. Barack Obama promised to get down to serious work from today.
He has already gathered a well-knit transition team. The accent will be how to improve a collapsing economy. Obama did not make any tall promise but said would not be wanting in making drives to ameliorate the suffocating condition.
Many said that they still have trouble believing that Obama has won. Obama bolstered his political standing winning endorsements from the richest man in the world Warren Buffet, one of the ten richest Oprah Winfrey, Ted Kennedy, Colin Powell and John Kerry. The prospect of a clear winner helped lift the market as investors looked forward to strong political leadership to deal with the financial and economic crisis.