Live-Blogging Obama’s News Conference

President-elect Barack Obama will hold a press conference today in Chicago at 11:00 a.m. EST where he is expected to name former Senate leader Tom Daschle as his nominee for secretary of health and human service. Daschle will also head up a new White House office on health reform. Daschle was one of Obama’s earliest supporters in his presidential bid, and he was long viewed as a top candidate for Obama’s cabinet. Health care reform is a top issue for Daschle. Earlier this year he penned “Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis.” Obama is also expected to take questions from reporters–chances are the press is more interested today in Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich than the incoming administration’s health care agenda. The live blog will start shortly. 11:07 Before the announcment, Obama discusses economy and new job losses as a push to support auto bailout moving through Congess. “At this moment of great challenge for our ... (link)