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12:30 John Anderson: Greetings everybody. I’m John Ward Anderson, a senior editor at POLITICO, and I’ll be filling in for Fred Barbash as the moderator of today’s chat, which will focus on how President Obama has done during his first 100 days in office.
As moderator, I always give myself the prerogative of asking the first question. So Darrell, indulge me and feed the simplistic journalistic obsession with rankings (which also might give us a sense of where you’re coming from): What grade does Obama deserve for his first 100 days?
12:32 Darrell West: He deserves an A grade. He passed the centerpiece of his domestic agenda in the economic recovery package. His poll numbers are in the mid to high 60s. He has opened dialogue with allies and adversaries abroad. He is off to a terrific start on his presidency.
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