Rivals McCain and Obama will meet on Monday in Chicago

President-elect Barack Obama and Senator John McCain will meet Monday next week to discuss current and future government policies.

It was a testy affair between the two candidates during the 2008 presidential elections and one would think it never ended. But apparently Obama and McCain will meet this Monday along with Obama’s new chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and Senator Lindsey Graham from South Carolina. Obama campaign acknowledged this meeting but didn’t reveal the agenda. In Washington D.C., there is a global financial summit this weekend and Congress will decide whether to give a bailout for the failing auto industry next week. Most likely, Obama and McCain will be discussing these topics along with the economy and mortgage problems and ways to improve Washington. Obama will end his senator role in Illinois this Sunday and will take over the presidency on January 20, 2009. Obama spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter told Reuters:

It's well known that they share an important belief that Americans want and deserve a more effective and efficient government, and will discuss ways to work together to make that a reality.