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Six Top Obama Fundraisers Now Leading Transition Teams

HeadlineNov 18, 2008

At least a half-dozen of President-elect Barack Obama’s new transition team leaders were among Obama’s top fundraisers who “bundled” cash for him on the campaign trail. Four of them raised $500,000 or more for the Obama campaign. Some public interest advocates have expressed concern over the links. Craig Holman of Public Citizen said, “Any time you see these people who brought in half a million dollars to the campaign being appointed to government service, it’s a red flag.”

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