November 4th, 2010
02:12 PM ET
For Obama: Okay, what now?Washington (CNN) - When Republican Trent Lott sat down for lunch with Democrat Tom Daschle on Monday afternoon, mere hours before voters shellacked President Obama and his party in the midterm elections, it was more than just two former Senate gladiators getting together to reminisce about old times Despite their many differences over the years, Lott and Daschle managed to find a way to work together during the bruising days of the Clinton and Bush administrations, where everything from impeachment to Iraq caused deep divisions between the parties. 
November 4th, 2010
01:43 PM ET
President Obama hosting "Slurpee Summit"WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Obama is readying for what the news media are now calling the "Slurpee Summit." Emerging from his post-election sit-down with his Cabinet Thursday, President Obama said he called Republican leaders John Boehner and Mitch McConnell, and Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to come to the White House November 18 – at the start of the congressional "lame duck” session – for talks.
November 3rd, 2010
11:10 PM ET
Obama sweet pep-talk not sugarcoated Washington (CNN) – A chastened President Obama tried to cheer up supporters while delivering an honest assessment of the midterm elections. "It was a tough night," he said during an Organizing for America conference call Wednesday. "I don't think we should sugarcoat it." He blamed the election results on a frustrated electorate that still wants change. The challenge Mr. Obama explained is, "we just gotta work harder to deliver the change the American people want." The President thanked his supporters for their hard work, and while he warned that things "might get tougher in the days ahead," he sounded an optimistic tone about the future by drawing on his Presidential campaign. "There were times where folks counted us out and we always came back," he said. "The same thing is going to happen over the next two years and the next six years."
November 3rd, 2010
05:14 PM ET
Obama batting .500 in midtermsWashington (CNN) – Of the 21 Democratic candidates that President Barack Obama specifically campaigned for or fundraised for this year, eight won their elections, eight lost their contests, and five are in contests still too close to call. The eight candidates who won their midterm contests: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, Senate nominee Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Senate nominee Chris Coons of Delaware, Gov. Martin O'Malley of Maryland, Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, Rep. Gary Peters of Michigan, and House nominee David Cicilline of Rhode Island.
November 3rd, 2010
04:07 PM ET
Press Conference by President Obama THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Last night I had a chance to speak to the leaders of the House and the Senate and reached out to those who had both won and lost in both parties. I told John Boehner and Mitch McConnell that I look forward to working with them. And I thanked Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid for their extraordinary leadership over the last two years. 
November 3rd, 2010
03:59 PM ET
Cue the 'Slurpee Summit' punsWashington (CNN) - President Obama and the likely House Speaker may be at odds on many fronts, but the two have at least one thing in common that may help bridge the divide – their taste for Slurpees. During a mostly somber post-midterm election news conference, President Obama was asked if he planned to have Rep. John Boehner over to the White House for a slurpee, a reference to his oft-used campaign trail metaphor in which he describes Democrats working to "dig the car out of the ditch" while Republicans sit back "sipping on a Slurpee." For the complete story, check out CNN's Political Ticker
November 3rd, 2010
03:08 PM ET
President to call supportersAn email from Organizing for America: "All of us at Organizing for America are incredibly proud of the work we did together over the last two years - including the President. He'd like to thank his supporters - and let us know where we go from here. So we're hosting a live conference call with the President today, and I wanted to make sure you got the invitation to listen in. Tune in today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time." "This will be a chance for the President to speak directly to the supporters like you who have made this movement possible - and who will carry our nation forward for years to come. Thank you." So....will it be any different than what he said to reporters today at the White House? 
November 3rd, 2010
02:01 AM ET
In Midnight Call, Obama and Boehner Try to Set Positive ToneWashington (CNN) - President Obama called incoming Speaker John Boehner (Ohio) at midnight to congratulate him on the GOP takeover of the House, as each side moves quickly to show they're ready to work with one another after one of the most contentious midterm elections in history. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs put out a statement noting that Obama also spoke to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and told both men in the separate calls that he wants to work with them to "find common ground, move the country forward and get things done for the American people."
November 2nd, 2010
10:46 PM ET
White House spooked by Virginia lossesWashington (CNN) - Senior Democratic officials close to the White House are privately starting to express deep concern that the early signs suggest President Obama may be on the path to losing in the neighborhood of 60 seats in the House, which would easily hand the majority to Republicans and exceed the 52-seat battering then-President Bill Clinton suffered in 1994. What has particularly gotten the attention of senior party officials is the fact that CNN has already projected that at least two House Democrats have lost in Virginia, freshman Rep. Tom Periello and veteran Rep. Rick Boucher. 
November 2nd, 2010
06:48 PM ET
Top Dems "anxious" about early numbers(CNN) - Senior Democratic officials with close ties to the White House say that after seeing a first wave of early exit polling data late in the afternoon they have concerns about how the party is doing with several key groups, including women and senior citizens. The senior officials said they are particularly apprehensive about numbers they have come in suggesting that women may not have turned out as strongly for Democrats. |
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