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By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailySen. Barack Obama's campaign has been stung by charges of arrogance and hubris from time to time in this election season. First there was the attempt to stage Obama's Berlin speech at the Brandenburg Gate, symbol of the reunited Germany and scene of great presidential speeches past by the likes of John Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. Germany politely reminded Obama that the gate is not a campaign stop and requested that he hold the address elsewhere. On that same foreign trip, Obama advisers had to be reminded by the campaign's traveling press that Sen. Obama was not yet president and the campaign ...
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By Dave - Politics DailyMy first reaction: Isn't this a little premature? Doesn't he have to win an election first? Marc Ambinder: With less than six months to go before he would be sworn in as the nation's 44th president, Sen. Barack Obama has directed his aides to begin planning for the transition. "Barack is well aware of the complexity and the organizational challenge involved in the transition process and he has tasked s small group to begin thinking through the process," a senior campaign adviser said. "Barack has made his expectations clear about what he wants from such a process, how he wants it to move ...
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