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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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transition team stories: 29 news summaries

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ANALYSIS

Obama Hires Clinton Talent —to Avoid Clinton Mistakes

Hopes experience will smooth transition; Hillary's political team left out

Nov 14, 08 2:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama may be considering adding Hillary Clinton to his Cabinet, but his transition already has the feel of that other Clinton politician, Politico reports. Thirty-one of the 47 people named to new jobs so far are staffers who cut their Washington teeth in Bill Clinton's administration. The Obama camp... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • Clinton administration • Clintonites • transition team • President Obama

 Dem Lobbyists Step Up,
 Prepare to Cash In 


High premium on connection to the party in power

Nov 14, 08 1:15 PM CST
(Newser) - As Democrats adjust to controlling all three branches of government, Democratic lobbyists are flying high, reports the Washington Post. Barack Obama's stated resistance to influence-peddling notwithstanding, the trend that took off after control of Congress flipped 2 years ago is gaining speed. “In this climate, Democratic backgrounds are attractive... More »

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lobbyists • Democratic Party • interest groups • transition team • President Obama

 Sec. of State Clinton? 
 Talk Heats Up 

Top Obama advisors push hard for 'Team of Rivals'

Nov 14, 08 8:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is at the top of the very short list for secretary of state in the Obama administration, Politico reports, as buzz on a possible “Team of Rivals” was accelerated by a mysterious "personal" trip Clinton made to Chicago yesterday. While the president-elect’s opinion remains unclear,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • Obama administration • transition team • President Obama

Obama Applicants Go
Under Microscope

Seven-page, 63-question form required of job applicants

Nov 13, 08 9:16 AM CST
(Newser) - If you want a job in the Obama administration, be ready to tell all. High-level job applicants must complete a seven-page form that asks for everything from online aliases to traffic tickets that carried a fine of $50 or more, reports the New York Times. The questionnaire appears to reflect... More »

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Barack Obama • transition team • President Obama

Obama Team Lays Out
'Strictest' Ethics Rules

Lobbyists, corporations banned from contributing to transition

Nov 12, 08 2:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama's transition team has set out what one official called "the strictest, most far-reaching ethics rules of any transition in history,” the Hill reports. Lobbyists, corporations and PACs will be barred from donating funds to the transition operation, and lobbyists on the team won’t be allowed... More »

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ethics • Barack Obama • lobbyist • lobbyists • conflicts of interest • transition • Obama administration • transition team • John Podesta • President Obama

 Team Obama 
 Woos Ex-Hillary Aide 

Ex-campaign chief Solis Doyle weighs post as Cabinet secretary

Nov 11, 08 9:54 AM CST
(AP) - Barack Obama's transition aides have approached Hillary Clinton's former campaign manager about taking a senior White House post, Democratic officials say. Patti Solis Doyle is considering taking the job, although she worries about the effect it would have on her two young children. She was contacted about possibly becoming Cabinet... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Patti Solis Doyle • transition team • President Obama • Cabinet secretary

 Rubin Won't Take Treasury Post 

Decision paves the way for another former Secretary, Lawrence Summers

Nov 6, 08 2:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, a top economic adviser to Barack Obama during the campaign, will not reprise that Cabinet role in the new administration, Bloomberg reports. “I've spoken with him and told him I'm not interested in going back into government,” Rubin said today. His denial boosts... More »

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Barack Obama • Jon Corzine • Paul Volcker • Robert Rubin • Larry Summers • Treasury secretary • transition team • President Obama • Timothy Geithner

 Bush, Obama Will 
 Sit Down Monday 

Transition moving quickly between president, successor

Nov 6, 08 1:36 PM CST
(Newser) - President George W. Bush will meet with Barack Obama early next week to discuss plans for transition, the Washington Post reports. Obama received his first intelligence briefing this morning, and key staffers have been given expedited security clearances. “We face economic challenges that will not pause to let a... More »

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Barack Obama • White House • President • transition • economy • George W. Bush • transition team • President Obama • meeting • security clearance • intelligence briefing

Close Allies Will Run Obama
Transition

Ex-Clinton staffer Podesta, aide Jarrett oversee team

Nov 5, 08 3:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama took his first steps toward the White House this morning, announcing the three-person team of confidants that will run his transition activities: John Podesta, a former Clinton chief of staff; Valerie Jarrett, a top campaign adviser; and Pete Rouse, Obama's senatorial chief of staff. The president-elect also named... More »

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Barack Obama • Valerie Jarrett • Obama administration • transition team • John Podesta • Pete Rouse • President Obama

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