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POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Thursday Jan. 8th, 2009

 

Published 1/8/2009 by shannanb at CNN Political Ticker

CNN: Obama, Bush and ex-presidents have 'historic moment' President-elect Barack Obama, President Bush and all of the surviving past presidents got together Wednesday for a historic meeting at the White House. CNN: Obama appointee to face bruising confirmation fight Barack Obama's presidential transition, already disrupted by the sudden withdrawal of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, may face another [...] (link)

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