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Evolution of the Obama-Clinton connection (Politico)

 
Politico - CHICAGO – When Sen. Hillary Clinton joins President-elect Barack Obama in Chicago today for the rollout of his foreign policy team, with her as secretary of State, it will mark the latest evolution in a fast-changing relationship that began just four years ago, when she was the junior senator from New York and former first lady and he was an Illinois state senator on his way up. (link)

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