Inauguration Is Climax to Two Years Of Increasing Security Around Obama
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 18th, 2009 5:31 am by HL
Inauguration Is Climax to Two Years Of Increasing Security Around Obama
As jubilant Democrats nominated Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president in a Denver convention hall in late August, the U.S. Secret Service in Washington placed its largest ever order for bulletproof glass.
Obama’s Path to Faith Has Been Eclectic
The presidential inauguration ceremony on Tuesday will begin and end with prayers from two men whom Barack Obama considers role models, advisers and dear friends. One, Joseph Lowery, is an 87-year-old black liberal Methodist from the Deep South who spent his career fighting for civil rights. The…
Obama’s $100,000-Plus Donors Were Able to Give to Several Entities
Nearly 100 wealthy families and power couples contributed at least $100,000 each to help Barack Obama over the past two years, creating an elite set of donors to whom the president-elect repeatedly turned in financing his campaign, transition and inauguration, a Washington Post analysis shows.
Nation’s Hopes High for Obama, Poll Shows
Even as they express deep concern about the current direction of the country, Americans are overwhelmingly optimistic about Barack Obama and are pinning their hopes for recovery from a massive economic collapse on the president-elect, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
