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voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/15/2008
Valerie Jarrett Named White House Senior Advisor
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By Michael D. Shear President-elect Barack Obama has formally named his friend, Valerie Jarrett, to be a senior adviser in the White House, a senior aide said Friday. Jarrett, who for years has been a personal friend to Obama and his wife Michelle, was rumored as a potential choice to replace ...

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Source: Obama wants Valerie Jarrett to replace him in Senate
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/10/2008
Source: Obama wants Valerie Jarrett to replace him in Senate
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — (CNN) — A prominent Democratic source close to Barack Obama confirmed Sunday that Valerie Jarrett is Obama’s choice to replace him in the Senate. Jarrett is a Chicago lawyer and one of Obama’s closest advisers. She is also one of the leaders of ... (more) Source: Obama wants Valerie Jarrett to replace him in Senate

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Sources: Jarrett headed to White House, not Senate
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/11/2008
Sources: Jarrett headed to White House, not Senate
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Valerie Jarrett is one of Barack Obama's closest advisers. (CNN) — Two Democratic sources close to President-elect Barack Obama tell CNN that top adviser Valerie Jarrett will not be appointed to replace him in the U.S. Senate. "While he ... (more) Sources: Jarrett headed to White House, not Senate

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judicialwatch.org - 11/15/2008
Obama Advisor Valerie Jarrett Linked to Real Estate Scandals
— judicialwatch.org — Jarrett Managed Housing Project Deemed "Uninhabitable" Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents linking Valerie Jarrett , an advisor ... (more) Obama Advisor Valerie Jarrett Linked to Real Estate Scandals

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Obama Names Valerie Jarrett Senior White House Advisor
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Jarrett's White House role may be similar to the one played by Karen Hughes in President Bush's first term, the Washington Post speculates, "providing political advice while keeping him grounded." ...

Obama Names Valerie Jarrett Senior White House Advisor
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Jarrett's White House role may be similar to the one played by Karen Hughes in President Bush's first term, the Washington Post speculates, "providing political advice while keeping him grounded." ...

State of Corruption
Patterico's Pontifications — ... to be the person Obama wanted to replace him in the Senate. Just under a month ago, she removed her name from contention and was named as a White House senior adviser. ...

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