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Wednesday, November 05, 2008 12:57 PM

Promises, promises: Obama’s vision to collide with reality

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — Over a two-year campaign, Barack Obama laid out a vision for the nation’s future in soaring speeches that enthralled his audiences. With his victory in the presidential election on Tuesday, those goals will collide with daunting realities.

President Obama will inherit a budget deficit that many analysts say could hit a trillion dollars for the first time in history, severely crimping any promises for tax cuts or spending on new programs. He faces a diving economy that has traumatized Americans trying to buy a home, pay for college or plan for retirement. And he’ll confront the complexities of trying to extricate U.S. forces from Iraq, and a resurgent conflict in Afghanistan. A look at Obama’s campaign promises and the challenges that stand in their way:

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