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Capitalists run scared. Economy being set up to be taken over by government to protect the "middle class". Obama henchmen, Pelosi and Reid, begin legislation to take over all major industry corporations. At what point does Obama disband Congress and take complete control?

Around the world, media reaction to the Democrats' victory has poured in, as newspapers and broadcasters reflect on the Barack Obama campaign and the global impact his win will have. The International Herald Tribune said that America had "leaped" across the color line, calling Obama "a 47-year-old black man who made history both because of his race and in spite of it." The Times of London said Obama had revitalized U.S. politics. "The immense turnout in yesterday's election was testament to the energy, excitement and expectations of a rejuvenated American democracy, as well as the fears of a nation standing...

President Bush said Wednesday that he promised his full cooperation to President-elect Barack Obama in their phone conversation on election night. Bush also reflected on the history-making race, which for the first time propelled a black man to the country’s highest office. “No matter how they cast their ballots, all Americans can be proud of the history that was made yesterday,” he said, adding, “Many of our citizens thought they would never live to see that day. This moment is especially uplifting for a generation of Americans who witnessed the struggle for civil rights with their own eyes — and...

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