marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 11/17/2008
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On Wednesday, the call came in from Chicago: President-elect Obama wanted to meet with Sen. Clinton, in private, the next day. According to Democratic sources, Clinton disclosed the information to only three people and swore them to secrecy. Clinton's team went to extreme lengths to keep the ...
ap.google.com - 11/13/2008
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ap.google.com —
10 hours ago PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Mitch Mitchell,
drummer for the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience of the...
1960s and the group's last surviving member, was found dead in his hotel room early Wednesday. He was 61. Mitchell was a powerful force on the ...
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The Associated Press: Mitch Mitchell, drummer for ...
politico.com - 11/14/2008
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politico.com —
Andrea Mitchell reported this evening that Obama is
considering Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, something that's...
been buzzed about as a possibility for a few days. I haven't been able to confirm it, and neither Obama nor Clinton camps would ...
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Hillary goes to Chicago
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Yes, Hillary Clinton is Obama’s first choice for Secretary of State
Sister Toldjah —
... if the former president continues to arrange donations from foreign countries at the same time that his wife, as secretary of state, is asking them for diplomatic concessions. The Clinton Global Initiative, which has raised more than $30 billion since 2005, has matched several foreign governments with projects, including a $1 billion pledge from Norway in 2007.
For the inside scoop on how last week’s Obama/Hillary meeting was arranged, read this post from Marc Ambinder.
Remainders: McCain, Clinton, Obama
Ben Smith's Blog —
Kind of like old times.
Ambinder unravels the Clinton story timeline.
Noam has the best of "60 Minutes."
Why hasn't Biden resigned?
Public Citizen lists the Obama bundlers working for transition.
And Obama says the Chicago press is tougher than the national press.
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