Post your questions on the economy and vote on submissions from others. The President will answer some of the most popular on Thursday.
UPDATE: The online town hall is at 11:30 AM Thursday, the voting will close at 9:30 AM.

Facebook and CNN will join together to offer Obama's primetime address to Congress streaming live tonight, connect here for details:http://www.cnn.com/live/

In a prime-time speech to Congress and millions watching at home, Obama will make his case Tuesday that much more has to be done to turn around the economy — a message he knows he must explain.

Why are we condemning attacks on a region where more than half the population is below the poverty line?

How will you celebrate the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States? Obama's Inauguration Day luncheon will take inspiration from dishes beloved by Abraham Lincoln. The menu, composed by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, has been released--with recipes!--for anyone who plans to eat (duck and sweet potatoes) in solidarity with the new president on Tuesday, January 20th.

Regardless of the bizarre press conference behavior, regardless of the bombastic allusions and ensuing media circus, Roland Burris must be allowed to represent Illinois in the incoming Senate. And, after literally blocking him from the door last Tuesday, that is exactly what Senate Democrats, led by majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada), now say they will do. The way is officially cleared for his confirmation. Why? Because it’s the law.

The Associated Press just released its list of the top ten most voted upon news stories of 2008, and not surprisingly, Obama’s election win, topped it off.  Also making the list was the economy, the Olympics, and Sarah Palin, of course

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081222/ap_on_re_us/ye_top10_stories_4

The Washington Post reports today that Democrats are in the process of crafting a fifteen billion dollar loan proposal for the auto industry, which could go to a vote in Congress as soon as tomorrow. But there's a catch: should the companies elect to take the money, they may be forced to fire their CEOs.

More than 2,000 grassroots activists and organizers will present a shared agenda in Washington D.C., on Thursday, December 4, to use their voices to gain support and solutions for various issues, including comprehensive immigration reform, inclusive universal healthcare, and new jobs for a green economy.

Obama has stated: “I will open the doors of government and ask you to be involved in your democracy again.” So Change.org, MySpace, and other social networks and non profits are partnering to take him up on his offer, with their new campaign “Ideas for Change in America,” in an effort to get ideas from Americans to turn the broad concept of change in America into real policies. 

The last two years of hard work and perseverance have paid off for the former Senator from Illinois.  Barack Obama has been elected the 44th president of the United States in a landslide against Senator John McCain, making history as the first black president to serve in the White House. 

With a promise of change and inspiring hope in millions of Americans, Obama accepted the enormous challenge ahead of him in front of tens of thousands of people in Chicago, and millions across the country and around the world, late November 4^th.

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