President-elect Barack Obama announced on November 14, 2008, that he will meet privately with John McCain, his former opponent in the presidential election, on November 17, 2008, in Chicago.Lexington Herald-Leader: Talks with rivals, world leaders mark Obama transition (November 14, 2008)
Background
Democrat Rahm Emanuel, Obama's future White House Chief of Staff, and Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a friend of McCain, planned the details of the meeting.Lexington Herald-Leader: Talks with rivals, world leaders mark Obama transition (November 14, 2008) Obama also met with Hillary Rodham Clinton, his former rival in the 2008 Democratic primaries, on November 13, 2008, according to an anonymous source within the Democratic Party.The Daily Jeffersonian: Obama - McCain: New meeting set to bury campaign ax (February 14, 2008)
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"It's well known that they share an important belief that Americans want and deserve a more effective and efficient government, and will discuss ways to work together to make that a reality." — Stephanie Cutter, Obama spokespersonThe Daily Jeffersonian: Obama - McCain: New meeting set to bury campaign ax (February 14, 2008)
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Obama won the Presidency by a 7% margin in the popular vote
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Obama earned 364 Electoral votes to John McCain's 173
