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Bill Clinton's Global Reach Would Have Pluses and Minuses for a Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

If Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is named the next secretary of state, she and her husband could be positioned to lead a public-private partnership on the global stage unlike any before it, one that experts say would bring with it a host of potential benefits and pitfalls for the new president.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-16-2008
In D.C., Lobbyist Firms Battle for Talent

Morris L. Reid may have sold near the top of the D.C. powerbrokers market when he made a deal earlier this month with Republican lobbying powerhouse BGR.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-16-2008
In Targeting Online Ads, Campaigns Ask: Who's Searching for What?

A day after Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin winked playfully during the recent vice presidential debate, the number of people typing "palin wink" into the Google search engine surged, rising to No. 3 on the service's list of newly popular queries.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-15-2008
For Obama, Dialogue Drove Week's Work

When the news first broke on Wednesday that Sen. John McCain had suspended his campaign, a wave of distress rippled throughout the Obama campaign -- from the Chicago headquarters to the traveling entourage on the ground in Florida.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 09-27-2008
Economy Becomes New Proving Ground For McCain, Obama

Yesterday's meltdown on Wall Street brought the economy roaring back to the center of the presidential campaign, and the question for the final seven weeks of the general-election campaign is whether Barack Obama or John McCain can convince voters that he is capable of leading the country out of...

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 09-15-2008
Labor Leaders Stress Unions' Importance for Obama

DENVER -- A few months ago, it looked as if this might be the year when organized labor's spot in the Democratic Party would slip a notch or two.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 08-28-2008
For Those From Swing States, The Watchword Is . . . Worry

DENVER, Aug. 25 -- The anxiety comes in several forms, but particularly common is the pained look, followed by the quick glance away and the lengthy pause, in the face of a simple question: How is Barack Obama doing?

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 08-25-2008
NBC's Primary Source for Election '08

NEW YORK -- In a borrowed office at 30 Rock, Chuck Todd is on his cellphone, telling a Barack Obama strategist that his boss will probably fall just short of winning Indiana that night.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 05-11-2008
Senators Ask For Pentagon Explanation on Contract Abuse

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee called yesterday on Pentagon officials to further explain the awarding of a $50 million Air Force contract to a company owned by people close to senior Air Force officials, demanding accountability at the highest levels of the service.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 04-18-2008
McCain Revises Proposals for Families in Economic Crisis

NEW YORK, April 10 -- Two weeks after drawing criticism for saying he favored only a limited federal role to help deal with the home mortgage crisis, Republican presidential candidate John McCain sought to assure Americans that he is prepared to use the government where necessary to help ease the...

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