President Barack Obama

President-elect Barack Obama, and future First Lady Michelle Obama, both appeared last night on CBS 60 Minutes. This was Obama’s first interview since the November 4 presidential election.

During the course of the interview, Barack Obama answered questions on a wide range of topics, including the economy, national security and plans to include Republicans in the new administration’s cabinet. Michelle joined her husband in responding to questions on how they planned on raising their daughters after moving into the White House. The interview was a major coup for CBS, while also offering the viewing public an opportunity to assess how the 44th president is handling the transition into the new administration. Obama projected his typically calm demeanor throughout the interview, while making clear he views the unfolding global economic crisis as a matter of great urgency for the nation.