Obama

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Buoyed by adoring crowds far from Washington’s political wars, President Barack Obama guaranteed Americans on Thursday that the nation’s economy will recover, though he asked them for patience.
Obama looked every bit the campaigner as he sometimes mocked his GOP critics, and sometimes asked people to forgive his shortcomings. In general, his [...]

Election Coverage in the Elizabethtown Community

Tuesday, Nov. 4 marked the end of the longest presidential campaigning.  Although Senator Barack Obama won by a huge margin, the Elizabethtown College Democrats and Republicans along with local party committee members attempted to spread awareness of the election and make voters more knowledgeable of each candidate and their platforms.  Obama’s victory in Pennsylvania, after all, [...]

Yard Signs Down So Soon?

Election day is over. But what about those signs that we have all put in our yards to support candidates?  If your yard was sporting an Obama sign, or another sign of a winning candidate you may be tempted to leave it there to celebrate.  However, Elizabethtown Borough requires its residents to take their yard signs [...]