Politics | Barack Obama Ahead of Vote, Obama Makes Plea for Stimulus Urges 'bold, swift' action, promises transparency By Kevin Spak Posted Jan 28, 2009 12:09 PM CST Copied President Barack Obama sits with Xerox Chairman and CEO Anne Mulcahy, as he meets with business leaders to discuss the economy, Jan. 28, 2009, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) President Obama made one final pitch for his stimulus package ahead of the House vote on the bill later today. After an introduction from a pair of CEOs, Obama took the stage to urge “bold and swift” action. He said he understood skepticism about the “size and scale” of the bill but promised considerable transparency. Earlier, he said he was confident the measure would pass. Read These Next A professional cornhole player with no arms, legs accused of murder. Iran war may bring the end of the venerable F-14 fighter jet. Moments before LaGuardia crash, strange odor on another plane. Valerie Perrine, Superman's Miss Teschmacher, has died at 82. Report an error