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politico.com - 11/21/2008
Holder under 'strong consideration' for AG
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Aides caution it's “not necessarily a done deal" and an offer has not been made, but the former deputy AG is in the running.
Looks like Eric Holder, ex-Clinton acting AG, will be Obama's AG
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 11/19/2008
Looks like Eric Holder, ex-Clinton acting AG, will be Obama's AG
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Looks like President-elect Barack Obama will name another former official from Bill Clinton's administration as attorney general.... He's Eric Holder , the 57-year-old former deputy AG under Janet Reno . According to NBC , Holder, a f ormer ... (more) Looks like Eric Holder, ex-Clinton acting AG, will be ...

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washingtonindependent.com - 11/18/2008
Reported AG Pick Holder Seems Progressive on Terrorism Issues
— washingtonindependent.com — Ever since Mike Isikoff went live with his apparent scoop that former Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder... is going to be Barack Obama’s attorney general, a number of liberal friends of mine have expressed concerns over email that he’s not ... (more) Reported AG Pick Holder Seems Progressive on Terrorism ...

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WWW.samefacts.com - 11/18/2008
Holder as AG: Here We Go
— WWW.samefacts.com — Newsweek is reporting that President-elect Obama has tapped former Clinton Deputy AG Eric Holder to be his... new AG. Despite my general desire that the AG's party should be different than the party in power, I think it's a good choice: Holder is a very ... (more) Holder as AG: Here We Go

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The Reaction:  On the trail of transition

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On the trail of transition
The Reaction — ... next president (ONP) do to lead during the next two months of transition? No matter who coming into his administration is announced, there is going to be criticism or cautious praise. For example, Glenn Greenwald does not like one of the President-elect's national security advisers. On 11/16/08, he headlined, "John Brennan and Bush's interrogation/detention policies." On the other hand, Glenn Greenwald on Eric Holder was fairly positive, as was Politico. Can he do anything different than the plan he is ...

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