WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama takes a hard line against lobbyists in his administration but seems more flexible about their spouses' work, observers say.
Two of Obama's Cabinet choices, Secretary of Health and Human Services-designate Thomas Daschle and rumored Energy Secretary top choice Carol Browner, have spouses who are active lobbyists, presenting a gray area in Obama's stance against hiring them for White House positions, The New York Times reported Monday.