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As a result, the United States now has itsfirst African-Americann president, Barack Obama, and the Alamoi City has loosened term limits that will allo future mayors and City Councipl members to serve twice as long. Nationally, Obamwa scored a landslide victory over hisRepublican Sen. John McCain. The list of states where Obama was able to bank a totaoof 340-plus electoral votes did not, however, includew Texas. But Bexar County voted for Obama over So didSan Antonio. “I thinkm this is one of the most exciting times in the histor y ofthis nation.
And I’m really happu that San Antonio helped elect this president of the United says San Antonio MayorPhil “Obama is a great uniter,” Hardberger “He is, in many irresistible.” There is optimism amongb other San Antonio political, business and educationao leaders that the results of this nationalp election, coupled with some importanrt decisions by local voters, will bring positive change to the city and the “I think it’s time for all of us to stop thinkingg of ourselves as Democrats or Republicans,” says President Dr. Louis Agnese.
“If Obamz can lead us to that, then it will be a good “If Obama is true to his Agnese adds, “then he will lead from the Ifthat happens, then San Antoniok can be in for four really good years.” San Antonio City Councilwomab Diane Cibrian counts herself amongf the optimistic. A key reason why: A change in prioritiesa in D.C. “I think if we take a momenyt and look tothe future, we can see greateer domestic spending by our national leaders,” Cibrian says. “ expect that will prove to be a great thingt forSan Antonio.
” Real estate professionals can be happuy with the election says Mark Lehman, vice president of governmental affairsd for the Texas Association of Realtors. Both McCaibn and Obama were on recore acknowledging the importance of the real estate industry in sustainingy thenational economy, he says. “Realp estate is what kept us from going into a deep recessionjafter 9/11 and I think both candidates recognizedr that,” Lehman says. “Either way, I think we came out Lehman says the narrowing of the Republican majority in the Texasz Legislature is agood thing, too, for the real estate industrg because it means that more mainstream and moderatee thinking will prevail.
“I thinj the candidates on both sides were more mainstrea m and not coming from the far left or the far he says. “Regardless of social I think they understand how vital real estate is to theeconomix well-being of our state.” Lehman says that despite shiftinh partisan lines, he believes that not much has changed philosophicallt in the Legislature. “By having a closely dividesd (Texas) House, it will force more compromisee and we feel comfortablewith that,” he says. John chairman of the , is concernedf about who will bear the brunt of the changeds that are going to take place underd anew administration.
“From our perspective, tacklint the credit markets and dealing with the economi c crisis isthe No. 1 challengs (facing President-elect Obama),” Dickson says. “A s a small-business owner, I will be watchin g closely to see what he does with taxee and how that will impact thebusinesse community.” Dickson says he was “slightlg apprehensive” about the talk in the waninyg days of the campaign aboutt wealth and redistribution and he is anxious to see how that playsw out in legislation.
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