THE GUARDIAN: President says severe losses his party suffered across the country reflect frustration at the slow pace of economic recoveryBarack Obama has expressed humility and promised to work with the Republicans after one of the worst Democratic election defeats in 70 years.
Speaking at a White House press conference, Obama acknowledged that the devastating losses suffered in races across the country reflected voters' frustration with the slow economic recovery.
He offered to sit down with Republican and Democratic leaders to see whether there were areas where they could agree. "I have been willing to compromise in the past and I am willing to compromise going forward," Obama said. >>> Ewen MacAskill in Washington | Wednesday, November 03, 2010
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Midterms 2010: Obama’s ability to address global challenges now in doubt – Experts across the world have been raising doubts about Barack Obama’s ability to address foreign policy challenges in the wake of the mid-term election defeat. >>> Praveen Swami, Diplomatic Editor | Wednesday, November 03, 2010
