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To: TimF who wrote (2908)	11/23/2008 5:44:29 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3816

Top aides to the president-elect had hoped to take a methodical approach to selecting and unveiling their new team, starting with the announcements of top national security and economic players shortly after Thanksgiving. But leaks and rumors have disrupted that plan, suggesting that the “no-drama Obama” mantra famously repeated by his staff may not be as operational in Washington as it was at campaign headquarters in Chicago. Once again, reporters are amazed that running a campaign isn’t much like running the country. The sole focus and relatively small numbers employed in winning an election really aren’t comparable to running a far-flung administration, hiring diverse people, and making substantive policy decisions... A bit of a leap of faith the author is making. We're talking about leaks, not running the country. More leaks do not suggest running the country is all that different from running a campaign. What it does suggests is that the pressure to keep quiet and perform has lessened.