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Big names drafted to Obama's transition team: report
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Big names drafted to Obama's transition team: report 2 days ago WASHINGTON (AFP) Former secretary of state Warren Christopher and respected Democratic former senator Sam Nunn will head president-elect Barack Obama's transition teams in key government departments, CNN reported Wednesday. ...
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Obama's Transition Team (video)
— youtube.com — Barack's transition team tries to find a single Bush policy to keep.Featuring Lauren Adams, Lucia Aniello, Brian... Barrett, Mike Dubin, Ryan Serhant and Alex B... (more) Obama's Transition Team (video)

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Lobbyists in key positions in Team Obama transition team
hotair.com - 11/15/2008
Lobbyists in key positions in Team Obama transition team
— hotair.com — To put the old song on its ear, everything new is old again. Remember when Barack Obama... said this ? [...] Read the rest » (more) Lobbyists in key positions in Team Obama transition team

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The Obama-Biden Transition Team | Contact the Transition
change.gov - 11/17/2008
The Obama-Biden Transition Team | Contact the Transition
— change.gov — Email: * First Name: * Last Name: * Address: * City: * State: Zip / Postal Code:... * Country: Phone: General Area: Subject: * Message: * * denotes required field Upcoming Events The Inauguration Event The Agenda Revitalizing the Economy Ending the War ... (more) The Obama-Biden Transition Team | Contact the Transition

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The Atlantic Politics Channel:  Obama Transition Clarifies Nunn/Christoper Roles In The Transition

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Obama Transition Clarifies Nunn/Christoper Roles In The Transition
The Atlantic Politics Channel — This is the original story, which cites CNN. This is the Obama transition's response: "Senator Sam Nunn will play an informal senior advisor role throughout the defense transition process.  His expertise and the respect he has earned will be invaluable to ensure a smooth transition. Secretary Christopher is deeply respected in the United States and throughout the international community.  However, he is not playing a role in the transition process. There's a lot of disinformation out there.  We're ...

Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Expect Much
Citizen Crain — ... were correct about the administration of President-Elect Barack Obama tackling little more than enactment of already-popular, long-stalled measures like the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act. First there was the buzz that Sam Nunn, ringleader behind the so-called compromise policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," would "lead the handover team for the Department of Defense." It was Nunn, ...

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