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Say, Cheese, Mr. President Politics

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2009/01/presidents-portfolio-200901?slide=1#globalNav
"Every president since Woodrow Wilson has appeared in Vanity Fair in one form or another, some immortalized by great photographers, some brought down to earth by cutting caricaturists. As Barack Obama prepares to take office as the 44th president, we present More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, January 6, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2009/01/leon_panetta_intelligent_certa.html
With the recent announcement that Bill Richardson has withdrawn himself for consideration in President-Elect Obama's cabinet, some are wondering how wise his other choice, Leon Panetta for director of the CIA, is, considering his experience and professional background. ..."But he More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, January 6, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

Richardson Bows Out of Commerce Job Politics

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/04/richardson.withdrawal/index.html
Bill Richardson bows out of commerce secretary job Due to a pending investigation of dealings between a company and the New Mexico government, New Mexico Governor, Bill Richardson, is withdrawing from his nomination as Obama's next commerce secretary.  Richardson denies More...

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Posted on  Monday, January 5, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/12/brown-prop-8.html
Attorney General of California, Jerry Brown, is now reversing his recent stance and support of Proposition 8, which overturned a court ruling allowing same sex marriage in California.  Brown is planning to run for California governor in 2010. Now, he More...

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Posted on  Monday, December 22, 2008   By:  icmaldonado    1 Comments    Share

 

Immigrant's daughter Solis to lead Labor Dept Politics

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBAMA_LABOR?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
President Elect's newest appointment to his cabinet goes to Hilda Solis, a daughter of immigrant parents: "Hilda Solis grew up on tales of workplace struggles from her Mexican immigrant father, a Teamsters union steward. Her mother, born in Nicaragua, worked More...

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Posted on  Friday, December 19, 2008   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

Bush gets candid about time in office Politics

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/washington/19bush.html?partner=rss
In a recent interview with the American Enterprise Institute, President Bush talked candidly about how he felt about his time in office.  Even, admitting that he when he entered into office, he meant to change the tone in Washington, a goal More...

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Posted on  Friday, December 19, 2008   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

Nepotism Nation: Dems and Dynasty Politics

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16664.html
Republicans are arguing that the Democrats are creating a sort of dynasty, by filling the US Senate and other cabinet positions with relatives of past public officials.  From Hilary, to possibly Caroline Kennedy, to Joe Biden's son, to Ken Salazar's brother More...

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Posted on  Wednesday, December 17, 2008   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

Obama Sets Records for Top Hispanics Politics

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16637.html
Obama has one of the most diverse cabinets in White House history, with more Hispanics in prominent positions than any other administration.  Obama and his camp clarify that diversity was not the underlying consideration for his selections, however that they are More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, December 16, 2008   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

Your Seat at Obama's Table Politics

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://change.gov/open_government/yourseatatthetable
Get the chance to get a inside look at the several meetings Obama's transition team will be holding with various leaders and community groups at the recently launched change.gov website.  Participate by reviewing recent documents presented to the transition team and More...

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Posted on  Monday, December 8, 2008   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

Gender not important for Obama picks Politics

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16116.html
I agree with the 2/3 of women polled - Obama should not consider gender alone in his picks for his cabinet, but should strictly focus on qualifications.  For me, this isn't about biology, it's about standards of excellence. More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, December 2, 2008   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

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