Archive - November 28, 2008 - The Page by Mark Halperin

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Podesta: Cabinet to be Virtually Complete By Christmas

Obama's transition director also tells Bloomberg to expect more Republicans throughout the Obama administration. Plus: Defends AG contender Eric Holder, despite his role in the Marc Rich pardoning:“If we’re all held up to a one-mistake rule, I think probably no one would be serving in government.” Permalink

Obama to Meet With Governors Next Week

The president-elect is inviting the nation's governors to meet with him at Independence Hall in Philadelphia Dec. 2. The meeting is expected to allow them "to have a conversation on the challenges facing America." Permalink

Clinton to Join Obama at Monday Announcement

Obama's former rival will join the president-elect in Chicago Monday morning as he names her secretary of state. AP: After campaign attacks, Obama team rebuilds Clinton's foreign policy cred. Five other posts expected to be filled as well, including Jim Jones as National Security Adviser, Robert Gates to stay at Defense, Janet Napolitano at Homeland Security, Eric Holder as AG, Susan Rice as U.N. Ambassador. Press conference scheduled for 10:40 am ET. Permalink

Obamas Attend Chicago Funeral

The future first couple visit a South Side church Friday for the funeral of a relative of Eric Whitaker, an Obama family friend and adviser. Read pool reports here and here. Permalink

Biden Keeping Low Profile

The once-prominent veep-elect has not spoken publicly since Election Day, and appeared with Obama just once this week. Plus: Jill Biden's "untraditional path" as a politico's wife. Permalink

Obama: "The United States Must Stand With India"

The president-elect issues a statement on the deaths of U.S. citizens in the Mumbai terror attacks: "These terrorists who targeted innocent civilians will not defeat India's great democracy, nor shake the will of a global coalition to defeat them." Read the full statement here. Meanwhile, Indian security forces work to quell terrorist resistance in Mumbai. Among the dead: a young Israeli American rabbi, a father and daughter from Virginia. TIME: Who's behind the Mumbai massacre? Permalink

290,000 Résumés and Counting

Members of Obama's transition team are being bombarded with résumés, gifts and coffee requests from applicants in hopes of winning a position in the new administration. Permalink

Obama's Saturday

The president-elect kicks off his weekend in Chicago with a morning workout. Pool report here. Comes after the press pool spends the morning waiting for him to make a move. Pool report here. There are no public events scheduled. Permalink

For Merchandisers, Obama a One-Man Stimulus Package

From mugs to t-shirts to dog jerseys, souvenirs and gifts bearing Obama's name are hot items. One online merchant offers 96,000 Obama-related designs. Permalink

Obama's Friday

The president-elect begins the day with a workout, per always. Emerges clutching a NY Times and, apparently, a BlackBerry. Read pool reports here and here. Permalink

WSJ: Few Staffers Hobbling Financial Rescue

The Treasury Department "has so far struggled to keep up with the task of hiring enough people to handle the $700 billion financial rescue package passed by Congress in October." The Dow advances in a shortened trading day Friday, the fifth consecutive gain for blue chips. Permalink