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Obama's Big Challenges [Us]
Armed with a 73% favourable rating, among the highest in recent times, Barack Obama promises to be someone for everyone. The irony is that the "stratospheric expectations" are only matched by the scale and magnitude of problems he will inherit. Hidden in this dual reality are challenges that Obama will confront. In a recession-wracked America, bruised and battered by eight years of Bush, Obama has little option but to find quick deliverables in his first 100 days. It's clear this is a worry, and his advisers are tamping down the fires. ''I think it's fair to say that it's going to take not months but years to really turn this around,'' said David Axelrod, who handled his...
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