Recent Barack Obama News
Obama to tap Geithner for Treasury
Posted from Politico.com: Politics '08 17 hours ago
Obama is expected to tap New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary on Monday — or earlier. (original story)
The importance of registration
Posted from Ben Smith's Blogs 17 hours ago
Blog: Another tidbit from the USC conference today: Steve Hildebrand, Obama's top field aide, described of the importance of the Obama campaign's voter re (original story)
In the Year Twenty Twenty-five
Posted from Daily Kos 17 hours ago
One of the charges of the National Intelligence Council is to make predictions about the shape of things to come. Yesterday, they stopped peering into the crystal ball long enough to give us their appraisal of the world of 2025. U.S. economic and political clout will decline over the next two deca... (original story)
Geithner over Summers?
Posted from Ben Smith's Blogs 17 hours ago
Blog: Andrea Mitchell, who has a pretty good track record lately (see Clinton, Hillary), says New York Fed President Tim Geithner is likely to be Obama's (original story)
Drip, Drip, Drip
Posted from Talking Points Memo 18 hours ago
A few Friday afternoon leaks big enough to make a splash: Hillary will accept Secretary of State offer. Timothy Geithner will be Obama's pick for Treasury Secretary. Bill Richardson is a serious contender for Commerce Secretary. With all the usual... (original story)
Risk
Posted from Ben Smith's Blogs 18 hours ago
Blog: This has been said before, but Obama focus group guy David Binder put it pretty well at our panel at USC today: That while the campaign was, in part (original story)
Obama makes public stop in Chicago
Posted from Politico.com: Politics '08 18 hours ago
He picks up corned beef with senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. See also: Obama stumps for Olympics (original story)
Baquet names NYT's White House team
Posted from Michael Calderone's Blogs 18 hours ago
On Nov. 6, I reported that the NY Times White House team would include reporters Jeff Zeleny, Peter Baker, Helene Cooper, and Sheryl Gay Stolberg. That was according to my sources since bureau chief Dean Baquet hadn't made a formal announcement. Well this afternoon he has. "It is obvious but... (original story)
Midday Open Thread
Posted from Daily Kos 18 hours ago
Attorney General Mukasey is hoping to check out of the hospital today after receiving a clean bill of health from doctors at George Washington University Hospital. A hospital spokesman said Mukasey fainted and they have ruled out a mini-stroke or cardiac incident as the cause. The NYT interviews graphic designer Sol Sender about his team's creation of the now famous and unmistakable "O" logo from Obama's campaign. The Governator is making it known that he would be happy to serve in an Obama administration. Obama FCC transition team co-chair Kevin Werbach is also a serious gamer. Okay, so ... (original story)
Gaspard to the White House
Posted from Ben Smith's Blogs 18 hours ago
Blog: Patrick Gaspard, a New York labor operative who was Obama's campaign political director, will be White House political director, a Democrat confirme (original story)
AP names regional editors
Posted from Michael Calderone's Blogs 18 hours ago
The Associated Press has set up a new regional editing operation and named two editors for top positions. Larry Rosenthal, news editor for the AP in Philadelphia, has been promoted to the new position of East editor. David Meeks, former city editor of The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, starte... (original story)
Somali Pirates in Discussions to Acquire Citigroup
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 18 hours ago
Unbelievable:November 20 (Bloomberg) -- The Somali pirates, renegade Somalis known for hijacking ships for ransom in the Gulf of Aden, are negotiating a purchase of Citigroup. The pirates would buy Citigroup with new debt and their existing cash stockpiles, earned most recently from hijacking nume... (original story)
Obama stumps for Chicago Olympics
Posted from Politico.com: Politics '08 18 hours ago
The city's hometown hero lobbies Europeans via video on behalf of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Games. (original story)
Salon cuts nine staffers
Posted from Michael Calderone's Blogs 18 hours ago
Salon political writer Walter Shapiro, an e-mail published today in Playbook, wrote that the website “has suddenly slashed its small staff," including him. But Shapiro didn’t mention how many got the axe. Editor-in-chief Joan Walsh, in an e-mail to Politico, said that nine staffers were let go last week, the first cuts since 2001. Indeed, Shapiro said he was informed last Friday afternoon, a couple hours after interviewing Bill Ayers at his house. Without Shapiro, the Washington D.C. bureau drops from three to two members -- Mike Madden and Mark Benjamin. Overall, Salon droppe... (original story)
Tighter and Tighter
Posted from Talking Points Memo 19 hours ago
The Franken camp claims the Coleman lead is now down to double digits.... (original story)
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