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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Leon Panetta

Leon Panetta stories: 43 news summaries

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 Panetta Tapped to Helm CIA 

Former Clinton adviser has little intelligence experience

Jan 5, 09 2:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama will name Leon Panetta, a former congressman and chief of staff to Bill Clinton, director of the CIA, the New York Times reports. Observers were split on the choice of Panetta, who is well-respected for his Beltway savvy but has no specific intelligence experience. Panetta will report to... More »

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Barack Obama • CIA • Leon Panetta • President Obama • CIA director • Dennis Blair • political appointment

Obama's Press to Cherry-Pick Top Clintonites Under Way

Some staffers, fund-raisers ready to jump after vote; others await her approval

Jun 3, 08 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Perhaps just hours from securing the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama's campaign is moving to grab the best donors, advisers, and operatives from Hillary Clinton's team, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some are merely waiting for primary voting to end to make the jump; others, out of personal loyalty or sheer... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Patti Solis Doyle • Madeleine Albright • Hillary Clinton supporters • Clintonites • Leon Panetta

Superdelegates Should Follow Voters: Pelosi

Speaker agrees with Obama as hopeful gains 14 delegates

Mar 16, 08 7:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi boosted Barack Obama today by saying superdelegates should vote with the people, Politico reports. “If the votes of the superdelegates overturn what happened in the elections, it would be harmful to the Democratic Party,” the House speaker said on ABC’s "This Week". Ex-lawmaker Bill... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Iowa caucus • delegates • California primary • superdelegates • Election 2008 • delegate count • Leon Panetta

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