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Name Position Other Affiliations Melody Barnes Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council Obama Domestic Policy Advisor Lisa Brown White House Secretary Executive Director, American Constitution Society for Law and Policy; Counsel to Vice President Gore; Office of Legal Counsel at the ...
Lobbyist & Bundler Appointees
becoming44.org — Lobbyists Name Position Other Affiliations Melody Barnes Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council Obama Domestic Policy Advisor Patrick Gaspard Director of the Office of Political Affairs Executive vice president for politics and ... (more) Lobbyist & Bundler Appointees
Al Gore as a green go-fer in an Obama administration?
Al Gore as a green go-fer in an Obama administration?
latimesblogs.latimes.com — We've had all kinds of fun all year writing about Al Gore's nonexistent drive for the Democratic presidential nomination and his extinct desire to inhabit the White House and hang new chad on the windows. He's been a real good sport and ... (more) Al Gore as a green go-fer in an Obama administration?
Obama says climate change a matter of national security | U.S.
reuters.com — CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama said on Tuesday attacking global climate change is a "matter of urgency" that will create jobs as he got advice from Al Gore, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the issue. In remarks to ... (more) Obama says climate change a matter of national ...
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