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swampland.blogs.time.com 11/5/2008 — The end of a long campaign. One other thing: this is a country whose President-elect's middle name is Hussein. That is a fact to be celebrated. I received an email from a young friend, an entrepreneur in Kabul, this morning. He said, "We are all ...

Obama (The Messiah) by Gerard Baker (The Times Of London) (video)
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EBay removes offers of inauguration tickets — L.A. Times - Politics 11/14/2008
Officials were concerned that some of the offers could be scams. Tickets to Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony are supposed to be free and won't be distributed until a few days before the event. >  ...

National Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: Suits Charge Violence by Police — NYT > Politics 11/14/2008
A lawsuit asserts that some white Chicago police officers committed hate crimes against a black family cheering Barack Obama’s victory last week at their home. >

Obama gets the Clinton band back together (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/14/2008
Politico - Here's how you can tell the campaign is over and the transition has begun: Barack Obama's aides now wear suits and ties, their desks are in the Federal Building on 6th Street in Washington, D.C.—and Clintonites are everywhere.

Obama bundlers hired by transition team — msnbc.com: Politics 11/14/2008
Though they worked behind the scenes in Barack Obama's campaign for president, bundlers who raised millions of dollars for his White House bid are landing significant posts on his transition team.

Ayers Speaks Out on Campaign ‘08 and His Tie to Obama — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 11/14/2008
Susan Davis reports on politics. William Ayers gave a lengthy interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America” today about his relationship with President-elect Barack Obama and the role that tie played in the 2008 presidential campaign. ...