Obama, Clinton In Key Face-Off

Mar. 4, 2008

BEAUMONT, Tex., March 3 -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed to press on in her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination after critical primary tests in Ohio and Texas on Tuesday, even as advisers to Sen. Barack Obama said the latest round of voting would do little to improve her standing i...

Personality Spotlight: Bill Richardson

CHICAGO, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a one-time rival of Barack Obama, now is the president-elect's choice to run the Commerce Department.

Obama said ready to pick Richardson

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is expected to announce New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary Wednesday.

Obama: Clinton choice will renew diplomacy

CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Naming Sen. Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state nominee shows commitment to renewing U.S. diplomacy, President-elect Barack Obama said Monday.

Obama to introduce Clinton as State choice

CHICAGO, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will soon officially unveil Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., as his nominee for Secretary of State, sources said Sunday.

Adviser who insulted Clinton has new role

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- If tapped as U.S. secretary of state, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton could end up working with a Harvard professor who called her a "monster," observers said.

300,000 seek Obama administration jobs

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Nearly 300,000 people have applied for about 7,000 available positions in U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's administration, a source said.

Richardson expected to head Commerce Dept.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is expected to be named U.S. Commerce secretary, CNN reported Sunday.

Obama names communications staff

CHICAGO, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama announced the top members of his communications staff Saturday.

Bill Clinton to allow vetting of speeches

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Bill Clinton reportedly will let the Obama White House vet his future overseas speeches so his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., can be secretary of state.

Gov. Richardson considered for Commerce

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is said to be a serious contender to be nominated as the U.S. Commerce secretary by President-elect Barack Obama.

Clinton accepts State offer, sources say

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be the secretary of state nominee, two of Clinton's confidants said Friday.

Fla. voters wrote in Clinton, Colbert

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Officials in Duval County, Fla., said 736 write-in ballots were cast in the presidential election for Hillary Clinton, Steven Colbert and other non-candidates.

Report: Bill Clinton offers concessions

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is offering concessions to enable the selection of his wife as the next U.S. secretary of state, sources say.

Clinton tapped for healthcare lead

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York will have a key role in advancing healthcare reform this year if she stays in the Senate, a Democratic leader said.

Obama meets with McCain in Chicago

CHICAGO, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and former Republican rival John McCain pledged Monday to work together to reform the federal government