Democrats hoping for 'new New Deal,' but financial crisis will be drag on any efforts
(NEWSER) - Up big in the polls with Election Day fast approaching, “a lot of people around Barack are reading books about FDR’s first 100 days,” one Obama insider tells New York. Aides have gone beyond simply planning his White House transition; they’ve drafted a book-length administration blueprint, complete with day-one, day-100, and year-one goals, and agency-by-agency agendas—with avoiding Bill Clinton-type drama a key goal. More»
