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Published 12/8/2008 by CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney at CNN Political Ticker

President-elect Barack Obama still has some key staffing decisions to make. (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama's team has pledged to appoint Republicans to his administration, but so far, just one Republican is set to hold a leading Cabinet post. Obama last week announced that he wants Defense Secretary Robert Gates to stay on board for at least [...] (link)

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