The March 4 primaries

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. waves to supporters during a primary night rally in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo / March 4, 2008)

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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

*Not officially announced yet | Images: Getty Images, AP, Chicago Tribune

March 5, 2008

Clinton wins Texas, Ohio; McCain clinches GOP nomination

Hillary Rodham Clinton, fresh off big primary victories, hinted Wednesday at the possibility of sharing the Democratic presidential ticket with Barack Obama -- with her at the top. Obama played down his losses, stressing that he still holds the lead in number of delegates.

March 5, 2008

McCain can prepare for the big fight; Awaits Bush endorsement

A triumphant John McCain was headed to the White House Wednesday for an endorsement by President George W. Bush after easily winning all the delegates he needs to secure the GOP presidential nomination Tuesday.

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.