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Palin to give views on the future of the GOP (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:31 AM CST AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is sending signals that she is open to running for president in 2012, but another potential candidate is sending a different message: Republicans can't get ahead of themselves.

Pssst: Renegade and Renaissance are in the house (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:15 AM CST AP - Trailblazer and Tempo are making way for Renegade and Renaissance.

Palin leaves door open for possible Senate run (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 12:11 AM CST AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday she would consider serving in the Senate if God gave her the opportunity and Alaskans wanted her to take the job. The state's senior senator, Republican Ted Stevens, fell behind as the count resumed in his re-election bid.

Cheney set to meet with his successor Joe Biden (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:40 AM CST AP - The high-profile White House meeting this week between outgoing and incoming presidents is being followed Thursday night by a much lower-key get-together hosted by Vice President Dick Cheney for his successor, Democrat Joe Biden.

Obama taps techies to scour bureaucracy (Politico) Posted: 12 Nov 2008 10:07 PM CST Politico - President-elect Barack Obama’s review of the vast federal bureaucracy will be led by past aides to former Vice President Al Gore and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.).

Democrat takes lead in Alaska Senate race (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:13 AM CST AP - Just as Sen. Ted Stevens appeared ready to take his criminal record back to Congress — perhaps opening a door for Gov. Sarah Palin to replace him — his re-election bid faltered.

Young retains US House seat in Alaska (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 12:55 AM CST AP - After the toughest fight of his long political career, Alaska voters have returned Republican incumbent Don Young to the U.S. House for his 19th term.

Obama announces transition leaders for 3 agencies (AP) Posted: 12 Nov 2008 05:21 PM CST AP - President-elect Obama on Wednesday named a team heavy on experience in the Clinton administration to help guide transition efforts in the State, Defense and Treasury departments.

DNC chair faces $15M debt; fight for RNC boss (AP) Posted: 12 Nov 2008 05:06 PM CST AP - The Democratic Party faces a smooth transition as President-elect Barack Obama essentially chooses the next national chairman whose initial task will be retiring a $15 million debt. A fight is ensuing on the Republican side as the losing party searches for a new identity — and perhaps a new leader.

Allergists' dander up about Obama quest for dog (AP) Posted: 12 Nov 2008 04:27 PM CST AP - Not to put a damper on the Obama family's canine quest, but allergists have a news flash: There's no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog.

Obama faces test on WH political office (Politico) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 03:28 AM CST Politico - CHICAGO — It was a standard applause line on the campaign trail: Barack Obama condemned the “perpetual campaign” that has consumed Washington, contending that the slash-and-burn politics practiced by the Bush White House had gotten in the way of governing.

Begich Takes 814-Vote Lead in Alaska Senate Race (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:57 AM CST CQPolitics.com - Democratic challenger Mark Begich held an 814-vote lead over Republican Sen. Ted Stevens early Thursday as Alaska counted the absentee ballots and early ballots that weren't tallied on Election Day.

Key panel named in Minnesota Senate race recount (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:55 AM CST AP - The board that will determine whether Republican Norm Coleman or Democrat Al Franken won Minnesota's Senate race will be "extraordinarily nonpartisan," according to its new chairman.

US general urges Obama to keep missile defense (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:55 AM CST AP - The Air Force general who runs the Pentagon's missile defense projects said that American interests would be "severely hurt" if President-elect Obama decided to halt plans developed by the Bush administration to install missile interceptors in Eastern Europe.

The Chicago Way: Obama's Hometown Gets Its Day in the Sun (Time.com) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:30 AM CST Time.com - During the campaign the Republicans tried to brand Obama as "Chicago pol." The charge didn't stick, because their view of the Second City was outdated

The Obama Transition: What Will Change Look Like (Time.com) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:30 AM CST Time.com - With the election won, the Obama team faces the realities of governing. What the transition reveals about the kind of President Obama will be

Al Gore's code name is ... shhh! (AP) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:16 AM CST AP - Thank heaven for Secret Service code names. What would late-night comics and joke-seeking politicians do without them?

Medvedev: ready to respond if U.S. ends missile plan (Reuters) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 01:36 AM CST Reuters - Russia could cancel its deployment of missiles near the Polish border if U.S. President-elect Barack Obama scraps plans for a missile defense system in central Europe, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said.

Obama's Sister: An E-Mail on Her Brother and Grandmother (Time.com) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 01:30 AM CST Time.com - The President-elect's sister shares an e-mail about her feelings on her brother's election and the sadness she feels in the wake of their grandmother's death

Obama enjoyed massive Jewish support, despite controversies (AFP/File) Posted: 13 Nov 2008 12:41 AM CST AFP/File - Barack Obama attracted great support from Jewish voters in his run for the US presidency despite the controversy surrounding the Democrat's alleged links with Islam, according to political analysts.

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