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US Democratic Senator Barack Obama, from Illinois, approaches the media after a meeting with US President George W. Bush at the White House in Washington, DC, 05 January, 2007.
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THE BIG IDEA

Obama should give greater weight to intellectual acumen and subject-specific knowledge than recent predecessors have.

POLITICS

An informal survey finds America's mayors crying out for immediate federal relief from the economic crisis.

THE TRANSITION

The Obamas have a head start among First Families in learning to live with the Secret Service's constant presence.

CAREERS

So you want to get a job in the new Obama administration? Here's how to go about it.

POWERING UP

Winning is half the battle. A history of bumpy transitions.

TAKING OVER

Inside Obama's chief-of-staff selection.

THE ROAD TO THE INAUGURATION

The First Lady readies her family for Washington

HOW HE DID IT 2008

Obama will need the spirits of Kennedy, FDR and Lincoln, and also a patient public.

HOW HE DID IT 2008

Obama can create a new governing ideology for the West

JUDGMENT CALLS

Making the rich poorer doesn't make everyone else richer

Voices Of Experience

Advice to the incoming administration—from players past

 
open quoteIf 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, tonight is your answer.close quote

President-elect Barack Obama, claiming his victory as the 44th commander in chief of the United States before a crowd of more than 70,000 in Chicago