President-elect Barack Obama now faces tremendous challenges, and local advocates and organizers -- many of whom have worked with Obama over the years -- offer a range of ideas on how to make the bailout work, address the foreclosure crisis, target economic stimulus to jobs and better transportation, and move forward on immigration, education, media reform and campaign financing.
Some also express concern over the prospect of administration positions for local establishment like Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarrett and Arne Duncan. Details...
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