themoderatevoice.com - 11/24/2008
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It’s a symbol — but it isn’t there yet.
The names surfacing so far for President Elect Barack Obama’s cabinet are proving reassuring to some Americans in the center and on the right (and disappointing to some on the left): a group of people known to be serious, ...
openleft.com - 11/25/2008
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openleft.com —
The most important appointment decision Obama will make
during the transition, bar none, is who becomes, or
remains, Secretary of Defense. As I have noted in the past , the Department of Defense oversees the expenditure of 52% of all discretionary ...
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The Debate Over Gates
iowahawk.typepad.com - 11/25/2008
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iowahawk.typepad.com —
WASHINGTON DC - Ending weeks of speculation and
rumors, President-Elect Barack Obama today named Bill Clinton to
join his incoming administration as President of the United States, where he will head the federal government's executive branch."I am ...
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Obama Names Bill Clinton to Presidential Post
salon.com - 11/24/2008
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salon.com —
Nov. 24, 2008 | WASHINGTON -- One of
the first things Barack Obama did after winning the
election two weeks ago was put an old-school political brawler in charge of his White House. Next, he saved Joe Lieberman . Then, he met with John McCain, and ...
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Barack Obama, honeymoon killer? | Salon News
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