thehill.com - 11/23/2008
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President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday announced that Robert Gibbs would be his White House press secretary and Ellen Moran would serve as director of communications. Gibbs, a long-time aide, was long believed to become the public face of the Obama White House. The Democrat’s transition team ...
prospect.org - 11/19/2008
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prospect.org —
CNN is reporting that Tom Daschle will not
only be Health and Human Services Secretary, but also...
health reform czar under the Obama administration. This is huge news, and the clearest evidence yet that Obama means to pursue comprehensive health ...
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TOM DASCHLE: HEALTH CZAR.
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/19/2008
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com —
CHICAGO (CNN) — Three sources close to the
transition and in a position to know tell CNN...
that former Sen. Tom Daschle is President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services and the former Senate Majority Leader has ...
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Daschle the choice for Health and Human Services
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Daily Kos —
... "Just to watch these kids after the board voted on what they asked them to do, they were so elated," school district superintendent Dr. Joseph Laria told ABC News. "You want to talk about "Yes we can!"? That was a lesson in democracy." Effective immediately, Ludlum will now be known as Barack Obama Elementary School, following a decision by the board to adopt the resolution drafted by students and staff. Obama officially named his communications team. No surprise as Robert Gibbs was tapped for White House Press ...
EMILY's List Exec. Dir. Named Obama Director Of Communications
TalkLeft —
... While the naming of Robert Gibbs as Obama White House Press Secretary was an expected move, the naming of the EMILY's List Executive Director as President-Elect Obama's Director Of Communications was a positive surprise ...
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