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Africa May Force Obama's Military Hand
 Africa May Force 
 Obama's Military Hand 
OPINION
Nov 16, 2008 5:02 AM CST

Africa May Force Obama's Military Hand

Despite war weariness, Americans may have to prepare for more troops oversees

(Newser) - As Barack Obama prepares to become America’s new president, the dire situation in Africa may upend his anticipated plans to extract the US from overseas military commitments, the Economist writes. While Americans may be wary of bigger burdens oversees, “history does not take a holiday just because America...

Picking Hillary: Pros and Cons
 Picking Hillary: 
 Pros and Cons 
OPINION
Nov 15, 2008 10:30 AM CST

Picking Hillary: Pros and Cons

Pundits split on merits of Clinton as Obama's most powerful cabinet member

(Newser) - Barack Obama is widely reported to be considering Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State, causing a storm of speculation over the pros and cons of the choice.
  • The case for Clinton is plain, Jake Tapper writes at ABC News. She's smart, strong, experienced, reasonably diplomatic—and she's familiar with many
...

Threats Against Obama Soar
 Threats Against Obama Soar 
Nov 15, 2008 4:46 AM CST

Threats Against Obama Soar

Obama threatened more than any previous president-elect

(Newser) - Law enforcement officials say Barack Obama is the most threatened president-elect in history, the AP reports. Potentially threatening writings, Internet chatter, and other activity aimed at Obama has soared since Election Day, accompanied by a surge in racist graffiti. Officials say most of the threats come from ranters lacking the...

Obama Mulls Richardson, Clinton for Sec. of State

President-elect offered job to former rival at last night's meeting: source

(Newser) - Barack Obama is considering Hillary Clinton and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for the job of Secretary of State, the Huffington Post reports. Democratic officials say he met with Clinton yesterday and Richardson today to weigh which former foe to bring into his administration. Two officials say he offered Clinton...

Nebraska Splits Electoral Votes, in First; Obama Gets 1

Dem will get slice of state's 5

(Newser) - Barack Obama has won a single Nebraska electoral vote in post-election counting, the first time the state has split the vote since a 1991 law allowed the practice, the AP reports. No Democrat has gotten a vote in the state since Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

Munificent Obama Empties Coffers on Staff

Some get an extra month's pay, can keep BlackBerrys and laptops

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s campaign is redistributing the wealth to the staff, the New York Daily News reports. The loaded campaign will give its troops a bonus equivalent to a month’s pay and allow employees to keep campaign-issued phones and computers, provided they pay the taxes. “It's a very...

Diplomats See Risk in Handing Posts to Obama Pals

Friends, big donors often get cushy ambassadorships, to chagrin of lifers

(Newser) - Could Barack Obama make Oprah Winfrey an ambassador? It’s an all-too-plausible scenario, the Chicago Tribune reports, assuming Winfrey was willing to leave her TV career. Presidents typically give out roughly a third of the 200 ambassadorships to friends and political allies, and, in a first, the American Academy of...

Obama Hires Clinton Talent —to Avoid Clinton Mistakes

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

(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...

Obama's Grassroots Army Ponders Next Move

Broad movement may dissipate if asked to work toward merely party-oriented goals

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s campaign bred a network of grassroots activists who subscribed to the “Obama brand,” not necessarily the Democratic party. As Obama prepares for office, his advisers are split, the Los Angeles Times reports: Should the powerful grassroots operation remain separate from the party’s, mobilized to...

Dem Lobbyists Step Up, Prepare to Cash In

High premium on connection to the party in power

(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...

Clinton Mum on Cabinet Rumors

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton today good-naturedly refused to address rampant rumors that she's under consideration to be Secretary of State in the Obama administration, the Journal News reports. Appearing in Albany at a conference on public transportation, she said, "I have to start by saying I'm very happy there is so...

Can Obama End Brotherhood of the Sagging Pants?

It's possible: JFK killed the hat

(Newser) - Fashion experts have their eyes on Barack Obama with a burning question: Can he inspire the young men of America to pull up their pants? The president-elect himself has said it's time to end the low-ride movement, and some have trotted out the (disputed) comparison of JFK single-handedly killing the...

Obama, McCain to Meet Monday
 Obama, McCain 
 to Meet Monday 
Nov 14, 2008 11:10 AM CST

Obama, McCain to Meet Monday

Former rivals to meet, plan how best to work together

(Newser) - President-elect Barack Obama will sit down with former rival John McCain in Chicago on Monday, their first meeting since Election Day. The two will be joined by Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and McCain confidant Lindsay Graham, the AP reports. No word on a specific agenda.

Obama Held Secret Meeting With Hillary

Clinton's visit to Chicago last night turns up volume on Secretary-of-State buzz

(Newser) - Barack Obama held a hush-hush meeting with Hillary Clinton yesterday, fueling rumors his former rival could be offered the Secretary of State post in his Cabinet. Journalists following Obama last night spotted an unidentified motorcade of about three SUVs pulling out of Obama’s transition headquarters in Chicago, minutes before...

Noonan: Obama Is Our Hail Mary Pass
 Noonan: 
 Obama Is Our Hail Mary Pass 
OPINION
Nov 14, 2008 9:31 AM CST

Noonan: Obama Is Our Hail Mary Pass

(Newser) - America is buzzing, and apart from occasional chuckles about Sarah Palin, the buzz is all about one man: President-elect Barack Obama. “The idea has settled in that America just threw long,” writes Peggy Noonan of the Wall Street Journal. We gave the presidency to a man we barely...

Sec. of State Clinton? Talk Heats Up

Top Obama advisors push hard for 'Team of Rivals'

(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,...

Obama (and His Neighbors) Adjust to Maximum Security

President-elect must adapt to being country's most protected man

(Newser) - Barack Obama is learning to live with the fact that his life has changed forever, the New York Times reports. The first president since Nixon to be elected while living in an urban neighborhood is spending some quality time at home while managing the transition, but his Hyde Park neighborhood...

EBay Bans Inaugural Ticket Sales

Pressure from Congress over scalpers, counterfeit invitations

(Newser) - EBay and StubHub have removed offers for tickets to the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama from their websites. Tickets to the inauguration, a free but invitation-only event, have been offered for as much as $7,500, reports the Los Angeles Times. Some 240,000 people will attend the event outside...

Auto Bailout Unlikely Until Obama Takes Office

Detroit automakers warn that next year may be too late for rescue

(Newser) - It’s looking unlikely that a new economic stimulus package and a Detroit bailout will happen this year, the Wall Street Journal reports. The proposals are facing stiff resistance from Republicans and may have to wait until the new, more heavily Democratic Congress convenes in January and Barack Obama takes...

DC Expects 1M for Obama Inauguration

(Newser) - Washington, DC, is bracing for what could be a record-breaking inauguration crowd for Barack Obama. The National Park Service is preparing for more than 1 million people to descend on the capital, with tickets in short supply and hotels booked up. The Park Service said it will clear more viewing...

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