The Boston Globe, December 27, 2009 by Susan Milligan
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/12/27/obama_ends_first_year_with_some_progress_and_more_work_ahead/
“I think, given the unexpected, added challenges of the economy and the war, it’s almost miraculous that there’s been substantial progress” on issues Obama laid out at the start of his presidency, Edley said.