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Posted by Matt Ortega on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 06:06 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Gov. Bill Richardson Named Commerce Secretary-Designate

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was named Secretary of Commerce-Designate by President-elect Barack Obama at a press conference in Chicago.

Governor Richardson was re-elected to a second term in 2006. He previously served as a member of the House of Representatives for fifteen years, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and as Secretary of Energy during the Clinton administration.

Check out pictures from this historic announcement.

Posted by Matt Ortega on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 01:43 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Georgia Senate Run-Off

The Georgia Senate race is yet to be decided. Democrat Jim Martin is challenging Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss in a run-off today. If you are in Georgia, you can find GOTV rallies for Jim Martin across the state. You can also help by making calls from home.

Help get Jim Martin to the United States Senate!

Posted by Matt Ortega on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 01:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (5)

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Obama-Biden National Security Team Announced

This morning in Chicago, President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden announced the incoming administration's national security team.

President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden officially announced key members of their national security team today: nominating Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, selecting Defense Secretary Robert Gates to remain as Secretary of Defense, nominating Eric Holder as Attorney General, nominating Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, nominating Susan Rice as Ambassador to the United Nations and selecting General Jim Jones, USMC (Ret) as National Security Adviser.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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