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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/6/2008
Obama White House team starts taking shape
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OBAMA WHITE HOUSE TEAM STARTS TAKING SHAPE.... These guys aren't wasting any time. With his history-making election behind him, Barack Obama was moving ahead with his transition on Wednesday as he prepared to confront the daunting challenges that he will...
corner.nationalreview.com - 11/5/2008
Emanuel
— corner.nationalreview.com — Obama's apparent selection of Rahm Emanuel for White House chief of staff is an extremely disconcerting (if... not wholly surprising) first indication on the "which Obama will we get" question. It suggests both that he wants to be ruthless and partisan ... (more) Emanuel

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blogs.cqpolitics.com - 11/6/2008
Is Rahm Emanuel Right for Obama's White House of Change?
— blogs.cqpolitics.com — As I wrote yesterday , it's hard to depict Representative Rahm Emanuel, who has been picked by... President-elect Barack Obama to be his White House chief of staff, as an agent of change. After all, Emanuel has been a Washington player for years and, ... (more) Is Rahm Emanuel Right for Obama's White House of Change?

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volokh.com - 11/6/2008
Rahm Emanuel: Time for a new contract with America.
— volokh.com — Rahm Emanuel is widely rumored to be Barack Obama’s choice for White House Chief of Staff. As... a Chicagoan, I’ve seen a fair amount of news coverage of this local congressman.... (more) Rahm Emanuel: Time for a new contract with America.

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Post-Election Roundup Number One
Comments from Left Field — Politico reports that voter turnout “shatter[ed] all records.” Sixty-four percent of Americans registered to vote showed up at the polls. That translates to more than 130 million people. The Huffington Post has set up a special page devoted entirely to President-Elect Obama’s Cabinet and White House staff choices. Thanks, Steve. Ralph Nader called in to a local Fox radio station in Houston and said the following: “To put it very simply, ...

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