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	Politics News & Analysis  Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008 Obama Speechwriter Helps Make History (By Eli Saslow) The Inaugural Poet: Selection Provides Civil Rights Symmetry (By Michael E. Ruane) Trust in GOP Reaches Record Low (By Behind the Numbers) Obama to Add GOP's LaHood to Cabinet (By Michael A. Fletcher and Philip Rucker) The Obama Presidency: A Transition to Power • Mary Schapiro Chosen to Head SEC • Meeting of Ex-Presidents' Club in the Works • LaHood Accepts Transportation Secretary Job The Fix by Chris Cillizza • The Denouement of Howard Dean? • Wag the Blog Redux: Is the Obama Cabinet Too Conservative? • 2010: The Year of the Dynasty? Capitol Briefing by Ben Pershing • And the Winner (Loser?) Is ... Illinois • Rep. Hoekstra to Retire, Eyeing Bid for Governor • Young Out in GOP Housecleaning The Sleuth by Mary Ann Akers • I Barack Hussein Obama Do Solemnly Swear... • Rihanna to Perform on Obama's Inauguration Night? • Ghost of Hanukkah Past Crashes President Bush's Last Bash Best of the Web > Powered by RealClearPolitics.com Today's top political news and commentary: Auto Rescue Takes Shape (John Stoll, Wall Street Journal) The Return of Intellectualism in Politics (Peter Beinart, The Daily Beast) The Media's Failure to State the Obvious (Christopher Hitchens, Slate) Bush Looks Back (Byron York & Rich Lowry, National Review) Paul Krugman's Depression Economics (Andrew Leonard, Salon) Campaign 2008: The Presidential Field > The Candidates Bios and full Post coverage of the 2008 candidates. Campaign Tracker Track the candidates as they campaign across the country. Campaign Issues Track media coverage of the candidates talking about issues. More Political Headlines Chrysler Shutting Down for One Month: With Rescue Unresolved, Other U.S. Automakers Also Plan Production Cuts (By Peter Whoriskey) Washington Sketch: Protesters Give Bush the Boot (By Dana Milbank) Blagojevich's Attorney Assails Proceedings: 'Zero' Evidence Supports Effort to Impeach Governor, He Tells Illinois House Panel (By Peter Slevin and Kari Lydersen) Opinions The Perils Of Special Elections (By Joshua Spivak) Seeking a Ford in Our Future (By George F. Will) Live Discussions Thursday, Dec. 18, 12:30 p.m. ET: National Security (Dana Priest) Thursday, Dec. 18, 1 p.m. ET: Inaugural Balls (Roxanne Roberts) Thursday, Dec. 18, 12:30 p.m. ET: Washington Sketch (Dana Milbank)
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