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Assessing the New President's Challenges

Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Published January 21, 2009 at 9:42 AM EST

By Mark Scott

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-816290.mp3

Buffalo, NY – The pomp and ceremony are now over. Wednesday, President Barack Obama gets to work. His agenda is a full one -- wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a struggling economy here.

James Campbell is a professor of political science at the University at Buffalo who specializes in presidential politics. He joined us on the phone to talk more about the challenges the new president faces. Click the audio player above to hear Mark Scott's interview now or use your podcasting software to download it to your computer or iPod.