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The Constant Companion: Robert Gibbs | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008
His job title is a little deceptive. Gibbs—who is officially in charge of Obama 's message machine and responsible for the care and feeding of reporters—spends much of his time doing something else: he is Obama's traveling counselor and sometime court jester . A constant companion on the trail ...
Barack Obama: How He Did It | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008
newsweek.com — This is part one of a seven-part in-depth look behind the scenes of the campaign, consisting of... exclusive behind-the-scenes reporting from the McCain and Obama camps assembled by a special team of reporters who were granted year-long access on the ... (more) Barack Obama: How He Did It | Newsweek Politics: ...
A scene from Robert Gibbs' first White House press conference
A scene from Robert Gibbs' first White House press conference
jimtreacher.com — According to the Obamico, Obama's lovely and talented communications director will serve as his first White House... Press Secretary. This is gonna be awesome! Gibbs: [Points] "Yes, Helen Thomas. Hello, good to see-- um, good to have you here, Helen." ... (more) A scene from Robert Gibbs' first White House press ...
Gibbs to be White House Press Secretary
politico.com — President-Elect Barack Obama has filled a top staff job: Robert Gibbs, his traveling senior adviser for most... of the campaign, will hold the high-profile role of White House press secretary, Mike Allen reports on Politico44 . Gibbs, an Alabama ... (more) Gibbs to be White House Press Secretary
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Robert Gibbs: Obama's Press Secretary
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Gibbs was usually the senior official on Air Obama, the campaign plane. As communications director of Obama's Senate office, Gibbs was a key strategist in Obama's rapid move to the national stage. The announcement, to be made shortly, is likely to be viewed favorably by reporters because Gibbs has unquestioned authority, access and institutional memory. In October, Gibbs confronted Sean Hannity over an anti-Semitic guest. Read more about Robert Gibbs. Read about Obama's Cabinet. ...

Robert Gibbs: Obama's Press Secretary
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Gibbs was usually the senior official on Air Obama, the campaign plane. As communications director of Obama's Senate office, Gibbs was a key strategist in Obama's rapid move to the national stage. The announcement, to be made shortly, is likely to be viewed favorably by reporters because Gibbs has unquestioned authority, access and institutional memory. In October, Gibbs confronted Sean Hannity over an anti-Semitic guest. Read more about Robert Gibbs. Read about Obama's Cabinet. ...

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