November 6, 2008 | National Public Radio's On Point Voters on the Road Ahead...On Point brought back four people whom they had spoken with over the course of the presidential campaign to hear their post-election thoughts. Suzanne Merkelson '09, co-editor of the Colby Echo, spoke of her excitement and belief that Obama will lead the country in a way that's more aligned with her ideology.
http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2008/11/voter-ro......
November 5, 2008 | New York Times The New Team: Pete Rouse...President-elect Obama has named Pete Rouse '68 co-chair of his transition team. Rouse was Obama's chief of staff in the Senate and was previously chief of staff to Tom Daschle.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/us/politics/06ro......
November 3, 2008 | Bangor Daily News Economy experts caution state on stimulus efforts...Economists say that states can't do much to stimulate their own economies, and some warn that state actions may harm economic recovery. "If states stop spending money and make cuts in programs and stop making investments, then they will slow the recovery," said David Findlay (economics).
http://www.bangornews.com/detail/92470.html...