Gov. Jim Douglas and most of his fellow governors will meet Tuesday with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden.
They hope to make clear what economic challenges the states are facing and ask for specific help in fighting some of those challenges, Douglas said.
As vice chairman of the National Governors Association, Douglas said he expects to have an opportunity to address Obama and Biden. He'll ask them particularly for help with Medicaid and transportation funding, he said, which he sees as among the best ways the federal government can help states ease their economic squeeze.
Demand for Medicaid increases during difficult economic times, and funding for road projects improves the state's infrastructure while also putting people to work, he said.
Douglas said he and the NGA's chairman, Gov. Edward Rendell of Pennsylvania, requested the meeting with Obama and Biden and received confirmation Sunday. By Tuesday, 40 governors said they would attend, Douglas said.
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That should be interesting with Sarah seeing her pass. Yes when Obama was selected the nominee Sarah said did Sambo win or the bitch? Then she starting campaigning with racism and hate against Obama. She made clear his racism you betcha. Now she will have to talk to Obama. Life is full of surprises and tricks.
I bet the other governors will treat Caribou Barbie like she has the cooties.
If I were a Republican governor and I was asked to be seen in public with her, I would find my schedule full.
Cooties, lol. I will be happy when the day that Palin can at least read a book and complete a sentence. I just wish I was the fly on the wall when she faces Joe "Can I you Joe" Biden, the Vice-President elect.
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