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POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday Nov. 7th, 2008

 
CNN: Official: Obama could name more administration picks Friday President-elect Barack Obama could name other members of his administration on Friday, a day after he named Rep. Rahm Emanuel as White House chief of staff, an Obama transition official said. CNN: Emanuel pick gets mixed reaction President-elect Barack Obama's first major appointment received mixed reaction from Democrats and [...] (link)

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