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Chambliss wins US Senate runoff in Georgia (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 02:40 AM CST AP - Relieved Republicans celebrated a resounding win in Georgia's hard-fought U.S. Senate runoff, a victory that denied Democrats a filibuster-proof majority and cemented the state's reputation as a GOP bastion.

Obama to name Richardson for commerce secretary (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 02:30 AM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama is ready to name Bill Richardson as his choice for commerce secretary after passing over his vanquished Democratic rival for secretary of state.

Ex-Oregon governor doubts he'll get Cabinet job (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 07:23 PM CST AP - Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber says it's "extremely doubtful" he'll be picked to be interior secretary in the Obama administration.

Richard Nixon back in the spotlight (Politico) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:36 AM CST Politico - Richard Nixon is hot again. Though it has been 34 years since he was forced to resign his presidency and 14 years since he died of a stroke, he is now all the rage.

Sen. Mel Martinez of Fla. won't seek re-election (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 07:11 PM CST AP - U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida, who has struggled to boost public support because of his close ties to President George W. Bush, announced Tuesday he will not seek a second term in 2010, saying he wants to spend more time with his family.

AP Analysis: Obama free to change US-Cuba policy (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 02:18 PM CST AP - Barack Obama will be the first American president in nearly 50 years to have a relatively free hand in deciding whether to ease punitive Cold War-era policies toward communist Cuba, and the foreign policy team he announced this week seems predisposed to make it happen.

Va. GOP chief: Obama remark was stupid but true (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 12:57 PM CST AP - Virginia's Republican chairman said Tuesday that his remark tying Democrat Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden during the presidential campaign was stupid, but he refused to apologize.

Group: Other candidates used donor money on duds (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 11:47 AM CST AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin wasn't the only candidate with donor-financed duds. A watchdog group says in a complaint filed Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission that at least five campaigns bought clothing.

Rove: Obama security team represents continuity (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 07:07 AM CST AP - President Bush's former political director says the national security team named by President-elect Barack Obama "represents, to a substantial degree, continuity" especially in hot spots like Iraq and Afghanistan.

Former US President Clinton praises Obama's new team (AFP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 04:12 AM CST AFP - Former US president Bill Clinton on Wednesday praised the team president-elect Barack Obama has assembled but stopped short of directly applauding his wife's nomination as secretary of state.

Obama wrapping up cabinet picks with Richardson (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:59 AM CST Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama moved swiftly toward wrapping up his cabinet appointments on Wednesday with the selection of rival-turned-supporter Bill Richardson as secretary of commerce.

Clinton's next act: The show goes on (Politico) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:44 AM CST Politico - Hillary Rodham Clinton has a favorite expression for turning setback into opportunity: “Bloom where you’re planted.”

Besieged: Nixon saw enemies all around him (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:07 AM CST AP - In December 1972, when a less complicated president might have been relishing a big re-election victory a month earlier, Richard Nixon had enemies on his mind.

Hanks angling for inauguration spot: any spot (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 02:52 AM CST AP - Tom Hanks wants to attend President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration even if he doesn't get a front-row seat. Or any seat at all.

Insight: Nixon staffer memos (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 02:44 AM CST AP - Some tidbits culled from the 90,000 pages of documents that offer insight into the power players of Richard Nixon's administration and re-election committee. The documents were released Tuesday by the National Archives' Nixon Library.

Republicans hold on to pivotal Senate seat in Georgia vote (AFP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 01:50 AM CST AFP - Republican Saxby Chambliss easily won a closely-watched US Senate run-off election in Georgia, denying Democrats' hopes for an unassailable 60-seat "super majority".

Republicans win crucial Georgia Senate seat (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 10:48 PM CST Reuters - Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss easily won a run-off election in Georgia on Tuesday, denying Democrats the chance for a 60-seat "super majority" in the Senate that would have enabled them to pass legislation virtually at will.

Saxby Chambliss wins Georgia runoff (Politico) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 10:26 PM CST Politico - Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss won a resounding victory over Democrat Jim Martin in the Georgia Senate runoff Tuesday, capturing a second term and ending Democratic hopes of gaining a 60-seat filibuster-proof Senate majority.

Obama to name Bill Richardson as commerce secretary (AFP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 10:13 PM CST AFP - President-elect Barack Obama will Wednesday nominate New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as commerce secretary, in the latest addition to his rapidly filling cabinet, a Democratic official said.

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