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V.P.
Vice President
Joe Biden
http://www.newsday.com/topic/politics/government/joe-biden-PEPLT007548.topic

Chief of Staff
White House Chief of Staff
Rahm Emanuel
http://www.newsday.com/topic/politics/government/rahm-emanuel--PEPLT000007532.topic?pacode=nynews

OMB
Office of Management and Budget Director
Peter Orszag

EPA
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
Lisa Jackson
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/la-na-obama-green16-2008dec16,0,7233179.story

Trade Rep.
U.S. Trade Representative
Ron Kirk

State
Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton

Treasury
Treasury Secretary
Tim Geithner

AG
Attorney General
Eric Holder
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/la-na-holder19-2008nov19,0,2170915.story

Homeland
Homeland Security Secretary
Janet Napolitano
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-usobam215935983nov21,0,7911612.story

Defense
Defense Secretary
Robert Gates
http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/wednesday/news/ny-j5942201nov26,0,7161908.story

Veterans
Veterans Affairs Secretary
Eric Shinseki
http://www.newsday.com/news/printedition/nation/ny-usshin085956956dec08,0,1091263.story

HHS
Health & Human Services
Tom Daschle
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-usobam125961845dec12,0,4180618.story

HUD
Housing & Urban Development Secretary
Shaun Donovan

Education
Education Secretary
Arne Duncan
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/chi-obama-duncandec16,0,7003531.story

Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary
Tom Vilsack
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/sns-ap-obama,0,2694085.story

Interior
Interior Secretary
Ken Salazar
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/sns-ap-obama,0,2694085.story

Energy
Energy Secretary
Steven Chu
http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/friday/nation/ny-uschu125961847dec12,0,4352789.story

Labor
Labor Secretary
Hilda Solis

Transport.
Transportation Secretary
Ray LaHood

Commerce
Commerce Secretary

Senior Adviser
Senior Adviser
David Axelrod
http://www.newsday.com/topic/politics/david-axelrod-PEPLT007514.topic

Senior Adviser
Senior Adviser
Valerie Jarrett
http://www.newsday.com/topic/politics/government/valerie-jarrett-PEPLT0000007534.topic

Counsel
White House Counsel
Gregory B. Craig

Econ. Chair.
Council of Economic Advisers Chairman
Christina Romer

Econ. Council
National Economic Council director
Lawrence Summers

Senior Adviser
Senior Adviser
Pete Rouse

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February 10, 2008

Clean sweep for Obama; Huckabee takes Kansas

Barack Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton in all three states up for grabs in Saturday's Democratic contests, building momentum in the deadlocked race for the party's nomination.

February 9, 2008

Super Tuesday momentum short-lived for Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton had hoped her strong showing on Super Tuesday would halt Barack Obama's momentum -- but that notion was shattered Saturday as Obama scored blowouts in Washington state, Louisiana and Nebraska.

February 9, 2008

Huckabee's gains show McCain has work ahead

When John McCain's campaign shifts gears for the November election, the GOP's all-but-assured nominee will be on a tightrope, balancing his new role as party leader against his longtime role as party insurgent.

February 9, 2008

Clinton says she can beat McCain

Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Saturday that Democrats will have a hard time running against the "legendary background" of Republican John McCain, and that she is better positioned than Barack Obama to beat the likely GOP nominee.

February 9, 2008

Paul vows to remain a Republican in race

Presidential hopeful Ron Paul said he will not run as a third-party candidate in a new message to supporters that seems to recognize his slim chances at getting the Republican nomination.

February 6, 2008

Clinton, McCain win in California

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. John McCain won primary elections in California, cable networks are projecting, giving each of them coast-to-coast big-state victories over presidential rivals in their parties.

November 8, 2008

Barack Obama's election: A moment for the history books

For millions of Americans, 11:01 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Tuesday, Nov. 4, marked a moment of unbridled joy and disbelief that American history had brought the nation to this night. Barack Obama became the first black candidate elected to the nation's highest office.