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Obama: 'Running Out Of Traditional Ammo' To Fight Recession
Daily Kos —
From his press conference earlier today, President-elect Obama pushes the case for his jobs stimulus plan to put 2.5 million people back to work and turn this economy around: Obama made the comments after announcing his selection of Arne Duncan to run the Department of Education. Here's a transcript of Obama's comments on the economy: I'm going to take a few questions. QUESTION: (OFF-MIKE) mentioned the ties between education and the economy, and that's where I'd ...
Terrell Halaska and Michael Manganiello: Higher education: Take a lesson from health care
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Higher education still has a chance to save itself. As Arne Duncan considers his new role as Education Secretary, those in leadership roles in the higher education community, including the presidents of colleges and universities and their trustees, must be willing to learn from the failures of the health care industry - and voluntarily reform. ...
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Poll: Americans confident Obama will make right Cabinet picks
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 11/17/2008 — WASHINGTON (CNN) — At the start of a week that could see Barack Obama make his first Cabinet secretary announcements, a new national poll suggests that most Americans are confident that the president-elect will make the right decisions when it ...
Cabinet Picks Not Affecting Overall Confidence in Obama
gallup.com 12/5/2008 — WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans' positive reactions to President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet appointments this week have not yet translated into a more general boost in their already-high confidence in Obama to be a good president. Two-thirds of ...
Obama's Cabinet
charlotteobserver.com 12/28/2008 — The Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads of 15 executive departments. Cabinet officers are nominated by the president and then presented to the United States Senate.
The Cabinet
blogs.princeton.edu 12/22/2008 — That Obama is set to nominate so many former legislators to his Cabinet and senior White House staff provides a rare opportunity for comparing the ideological make-up of the new administration to that of Congress. With the nomination of Hilda...
Lieberman: Obama 'about perfect' in Cabinet picks
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news.yahoo.com 11/26/2008 — AP - Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman took another step Tuesday toward mending his relationship with Democrats, saying that Barack Obama's actions since winning the presidency have been "just about perfect."
Lieberman: Obama 'about perfect' in Cabinet picks
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news.yahoo.com 11/25/2008 — AP - Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman took another step Tuesday toward mending his relationship with Democrats, saying that Barack Obama's actions since winning the presidency have been "just about perfect."
Whither the cabinet Republicans?
politico.com 11/23/2008 — As the top tier of his cabinet comes into focus it looks unlikely that Obama will break new ground when it comes to fashioning a bipartisan government.
The Real Cost Of Public Schools
washingtonpost.com 11/10/2008 — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...
The Cabinet
whitehouse.gov 1/30/2009 — THE CABINET The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. Established in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, the Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the ...
Obama picks Vilsack for Agriculture —
CNN Political Ticker
CHICAGO (CNN) – President-elect Barack Obama will name former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as his secretary of Agriculture at a news conference scheduled for Wednesday, according to an Obama transition aide and a separate Democratic source.
Vilsack was ...
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