Prof. discusses Obama, Congress
Elisabeth Ericson / The Dartmouth Staff President Barack Obama may have difficulty pushing his economic stimulus package and similar initiatives through Congress despite his initial popularity, government professor Linda Fowler said at a College Democrats meeting on Monday. Although the Democratic Party has a majority in both houses of Congress, Fowler said, Obama may still face challenges in furthering his agenda. The Democrats have only a narrow majority, and there is currently a deep divide between the Democrats and the Republicans, Fowler said. Members of both parties are more likely to vote along party lines and also to filibuster, she said, a tactic that has gained widespread acceptance only in recent years.
