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George Bush, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama and Barack Obama at the White House

I feel pleased and confident.  The day after the election, President-elect Barack Obama hit the ground running, announcing the creation of his “transition team.” 

According to GovExec.com  (a business magazine serving executives and managers in the federal government), the transition team is officially known as the, ”Obama-Biden Transition Project, a 501(c)(4) organization, a nonprofit that can engage in lobbying or political campaigning.”

At Change.gov, the official website for the Obama-Biden Transition Project, it states that, “The principal priorities of the Obama Administration include: a plan to revive the economy, to fix our health care, education, and social security systems, to define a clear path to energy independence, to end the war in Iraq responsibly and finish our mission in Afghanistan, and to work with our allies to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, among many other domestic and foreign policy objectives.” You can read news about and an overview of the transition, listen to Barack’s acceptance speech, and apply to work in his administration.

If you’re feeling adventurous, you can view documents and speeches from the transition of power from Bush to Obama in 2008 as they come in courtesy of UCSB The American Presidency Project.