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A Governance Studies Event

The Scouting Report: President Obama's First 60 Days

The Presidency, The White House


Event Summary

More than halfway through his first 100 days, President Barack Obama has already tackled a multitude of foreign and domestic policy challenges, from the economy to education to the military to healthcare to energy.

The Scouting Report

Event Information

When

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30

Where

Online
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC
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Event Materials

Contact: Brookings Office of Communications

E-mail: events@brookings.edu

Phone: 202.797.6105

Brookings expert Darrell West and Senior Politico Editor Fred Barbash examined the first sixty days of the Obama Administration in an online chat.
 

Transcript

12:29 [Comment From Laurie]
We’re now more than halfway through the symbolic first 100 days of Obama’s Administration. How do you think he’s doing so far?

12:30 Darrell West:
President Obama is doing well so far. He has a 60% approval rating, while congressional Republicans at down at 38%. He has passed major legislation to help the economy, education, health care, and energy. He is what we need right now, which is someone who is optimistic about the future and communicates clearly with voters.

Participants

Expert

Darrell M. West

Vice President and Director, Governance Studies

Moderator

Fred Barbash

Senior Editor
Politico


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