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Andy Battaglia:
This just in. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081109/ap_on_el_pr/obama


--- Quote --- President-elect Obama's transition chief said Sunday the incoming administration is looking to reverse President Bush's executive orders on stem cell research, oil and gas drilling and other matters.

John Podesta said the president can use such orders to move quickly without waiting for Congress to act, highlighting the extraordinary powers a president can wield beyond signing legislation approved by Congress. Podesta said people should expect Obama to use those powers to reverse many policies of the Bush administration.

"I think across the board, on stem cell research, on a number of areas, you see the Bush administration even today moving aggressively to do things that I think are probably not in the interest of the country," Podesta said in a broadcast interview.

"There's a lot that the president can do using his executive authority without waiting for congressional action, and I think we'll see the president do that," Podesta said.

President Bush has limited federal spending on stem cell research, a position championed by opponents of abortion rights. Obama has supported the research in an effort to find cures for diseases such as Alzheimer's.
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Obama will bring a new direction for the US and it can't come too soon.

Sharmin:
Andy,

This is great!  This is what are hopes were - that Obama would lead us in a new and better direction.  The man has his work cut out for him, he has come in to such a mess but I hope he can make the difference. 

Sharmin

Dori:
Indeed, that's really great. This will bring new hope.

:)

Nur:
his is so exciting. I am hoping soo much that this will be real soon.

 :pray

nice friend:
hummmm .... its great to hear that ... Goood News

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