Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterObama's staff picks cause critics to question his call for change
Published 11/19/2008 by emilyes at CNN Political Ticker
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — Barack Obama pledged to bring "fundamental change to Washington" as he campaigned for the White House, but as the president-elect fills out his administration, critics say they're just seeing more of the same.
More than half of the people named to Obama's transition or staff posts have ties to former president Bill [...]
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