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politico.com - 11/19/2008
Obama econ team filled with Clintonites
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President-elect Barack Obama’s economic team is packed with advisers from the Clinton era, including at least two major fundraisers.

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/14/2008
"Clintonites Are Everywhere"
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Politico has a good rundown of all the Clintonites that have been invited into Obama's government. Money quote: "Obama is showing great good sense in making use of their experience," said William Galston, a former Clinton domestic policy adviser ... (more) "Clintonites Are Everywhere"

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blogs.wsj.com - 11/24/2008
More on Obama Econ Team: Higginbottom, Barnes
— blogs.wsj.com — Ahead of his press conference, the Obama team released its economics team. Here is the text of the release. (more) More on Obama Econ Team: Higginbottom, Barnes

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openleft.com - 11/19/2008
Are There Any Other Qualified People In America Other Than Clintonites?
— openleft.com — I ask this question without making a value judgment - are there any other qualified people in America other than permanent Washington, D.C. dwellers who were part of the Clinton administration? I ask this based on the Obama appointments - my ... (more) Are There Any Other Qualified People In America Other ...

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The ObaHillary morph: Recycling you can believe in
Michelle Malkin — ... as Obama chief counsel… [image] Clintonite chief of staff John Podesta as Obama Transition Team leader… [image] Bill and Hillary Clinton’s entire economic team … And maybe — a remote maybe — even ...

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