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ft.com - 10/31/2008
FT.com / Home UK / UK - Obama prepares for quick transition
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The best-kept secret in Washington is that Barack Obama has the largest and most disciplined presidential transition team anyone can recall. Headed by John Podesta, former chief of staff in Bill Clinton's White House, it started work well before the financial meltdown hit in September but has ...
Obama: 'I Will Change The World' - Yahoo! News UK
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Obama: 'I Will Change The World' - Yahoo! News UK
— uk.news.yahoo.com — Barack Obama has promised to "change the world" if he is elected US President . Skip related... content With just three days to go he and his opponent John McCain are touring key states in an effort to woo undecided voters. Senator Obama is still almost ... (more) Obama: 'I Will Change The World' - Yahoo! News UK

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ft.com - 11/6/2008
FT.com / Home UK / UK - Obama hits ground running
— ft.com — Barack Obama yesterday moved swiftly to capitalise on the momentum from his historic victory by announcing a... string of senior appointments aimed at reassuring the markets and ensuring a confident transition to the presidency in January. Senior ... (more) FT.com / Home UK / UK - Obama hits ground running

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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Obama Transition Seeks to Avoid Clinton Mistakes

PoliGazette:  Obama Presidential Transaction Team Goes To Work

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Obama Transition Seeks to Avoid Clinton Mistakes
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — "The best-kept secret in Washington is that Barack Obama has the largest and most disciplined presidential transition team anyone can recall," the Financial Times reports. ...

Obama Presidential Transaction Team Goes To Work
PoliGazette — ... Nonetheless, some members were willing to speak to the Financial Times. They contrast the discipline of Obama’s transaction team to that of Bill Clinton. The former’s team operated quite chaotically, with meetings often ending up about a variety of issues, even irrelevant ones. ...

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