Obama, McCain vow to "launch a new era of reform"

Source: Xinhua | 11-18-2008 07:44

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. president-elect Barack Obama and his former Republican presidential rival, John McCain, vowed on Monday to "launch a new era of reform" and work together on "critical challenges."

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and Senator John McCain (R-AZ) during a meeting in Obama's transition office in  Chicago, November 17, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

"We had a productive conversation today about the need to launch a new era of reform where we take on government waste and bitter partisanship in Washington in order to restore trust in government, and bring back prosperity and opportunity for every hardworking American family," said a statement by Obama's transition office in Chicago, Illinois.

"We hope to work together in the days and months ahead on critical challenges like solving our financial crisis, creating a new energy economy, and protecting our nation's security," it said.

The two who have been competing for the White House for months met again in Obama's transition headquarters for the first time since the Nov. 4 presidential elections.