Memo To The President

TO: Barack Obama, President-Elect of the United States
FROM: NPR News
RE: Challenges in Office
Greetings, Mr. President-elect and congratulations on your decisive victory on Nov. 4. Your campaign will be studied for years for its strategy and discipline. You have shown great skill in rallying large crowds and uniting sometimes fractious elements of your party behind your [...]

Obama ethics code limits lobbyists

“The strictest, the most far-reaching ethic rules of any transition team in history.” – Podesta

(AP) President-elect Obama, who campaigned against lobbyists’ influence, on Tuesday opened the door for them to work for him if they sign an ethics code that restricts their role in and out of government.
Lobbyists can work for Obama’s transition if they [...]