A Clear Mandate For Obama

Forbes by Brian Wingfield | Nov. 5, 2008 (News Report)

hange in the nation's direction, voters swept Sen. Barack Hussein Obama into the White House tonight, making him the first African-American elected president of the United States.

Obama won by a commanding margin, taking at least 349 of 538 electoral votes from Republican challenger Sen. John McCain, according to projections by television networks, well above the 270 needed for victory. McCain conceded the election just after 11 p.m. ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Media, Business
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Obama Administration, John McCain, Culture Wars, U.S. Economy
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Nov 5, 2008 - 10:22 AM PST
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 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 5, 2008

Interesting report from a leading business publication, which views this historic election as a mandate for Obama. Factual information from multiple sources, reasonable context about the next steps for this new administration.

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