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Mon, January 5, 2009

'It won't be pleasant'
Commuters face packed roads, Metro around Washington for Obama’s Inauguration

On a typical weekday, hundreds of thousands of people commute to the nation’s capital, snarling roads and packing subway trains and buses during peak hours.

Complete Inauguration Coverage

Poll: Do you plan to go to D.C. on Inauguration Day?

Story by AP/Photo by Associated Press

LATEST INAUGURATION HEADLINES

	Obamas in town ahead of inauguration; seek to get settled for start of school Weighty issues like the presidential inauguration and the economic stimulus package are pending, but the first order of business for President-elect Barack Obama’s family is to get settled in Washington quickly to prepare for the start of school for his two daughters. more »
	Website lets women register their inaugural dress WASHINGTON (AP) — Ladies, picture this: You search for weeks before finding the perfect gown for an inaugural ball. You’re thrilled; its silhouette and color are exactly what you had imagined. more »
	BET, TV One plan extensive inauguration coverage NEW YORK — BET and TV One, the television networks aimed primarily at a black audience, haven’t paid much attention to presidential inaugurations before. This time will be different. more »
	An Obama inaugural ball will be only for military HONOLULU (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama will have a Commander in Chief’s Ball during his inauguration with military personnel, their spouses and those wounded fighting in the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as guests. more »
	Library plans to collect sermons for inauguration WASHINGTON (AP) — Inauguration-week sermons would be videotaped to highlight Barack Obama’s rise to power in an unprecedented quest by the Library of Congress to capture this transfer of power for posterity. more »
	ENORMOUS UNDERTAKING State company creates floats for President-elect Obama’s inaugural parade LANHAM (AP) — Saws are buzzing in the cavernous warehouse where a Maryland company is fast at work on making parade floats it has provided for presidential inaugurations since Harry Truman’s in 1949. more »

MORE HEADLINES

DC vendors rally to protest Inauguration Day rules

Spirits soar as Harley-Davidson prepares inaugural motorcycles

Inauguration-goers secure train tickets to once-in-a-lifetime event

Can you hear me now?

Metro: Leave extra early on Inauguration Day

MARC train and bus services gear up for inauguration

Obama set to speak in Baltimore; city expects 150K to attend

Record or not, no head count planned for inaugural

Obama to arrive in Washington by train

Wordsmiths see inauguration’s poetic possibilities

MontCo schools to close for inauguration; Baltimore schools to close, too

Obama’s inauguration will be a four-day affair

Senators object to later alcohol sales for inauguration

Nightclub owners hope to profit from inauguration

Will recession mean a toned-down inauguration?

Washington business booms ahead of historic inauguration

Going to an inaugural ball? There's one simple rule for guys: Keep tux classic

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

Going to Obama's inauguration?

INAUGURATION BLOG

	Getting there is one thing, but once you're there ... Staff Bloggers Sure, it seems like everyone and their brother is heading to the inauguration.
INAUGURATION: RESOURCES/LINKS TO KNOW

Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Official site: Barack Obama Tickets, parade bands, balls: An inaugural how-to MARC Train - Brunswick line Metrorail system map What's the weather like on Inauguration Day?

2008 ELECTION RESULTS

MAP: Precinct-by-Precinct 6th Congressional District Board of Education McCain carries FredCo State voters approve slots MAP: Presidential, state-by-state

ELECTION MULTIMEDIA

Videos Election night sights & sounds Election director sums it up Special edition election webcast Videos ... at the polls Emmitsburg Thurmont Mount Airy Burkittsville Frederick Brunswick Adamstown Slide show Images from Election Day Audio slide show "Yell." "Cry." "Dreamed." "Euphoric." Waymon Wright puts into words his feelings on Barack Obama's historic night.

VOTER RESOURCES

How Frederick County voted in past elections Retail Lottery Sales for Frederick County League of Women Voters Primary Election Guide Contributions made to candidates in 6th district race (as of 10/15/2008) Polling place locator

NATIONAL HEADLINES

Franken on top in Minn. recount; Coleman to sue Kaine says he'll limit time spent as party leader Burris says he's senator _ but Dems won't seat him Biden to head to Asia for congressional trip Obama says his plan with tax cuts to get quick OK

POLITICAL NOTES - REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK

	Meg Tully Political Notes — Happy (political) holidays Published on December 26, 2008 With Christmas just past and New Year's coming up, I asked members of Frederick County's delegation of state lawmakers if there was anyone to whom they'd like to send special holiday wishes. more »


	If the following folks were running for mayor of Frederick, who would you vote for? Jennifer Dougherty (D; former mayor) Marcia Hall (D; current alderwoman) Jeff Holtzinger (R; current mayor) Jason Judd (D; labor organizer) David Koontz (D; current alderman Donna Kuzemchak (D; current alderwoman) Jack Lynch (D; information technology) Alan Imhoff (R; current alderman) Clint Hoffman (R; business owner) Randy McClement (R; business owner) Ron Young (D; former mayor) Other (post a comment below) Not sure