Published 1/14/2009
by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
at CNN Political Ticker
(CNN) – With the nation fighting two wars, the economy in recession, and signs that congressional Democrats will be asserting their institutional independence from the very beginning of his administration, President-elect Barack Obama has still found time to attend to every detail of his transition to power.
In a letter that will appear in Parade magazine [...]
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