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25 Oct 2011 00:18

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Politics: Poor Michele Bachmann. Her own campaign staff is abandoning her.

  • The manner in which some in the national team conducted themselves towards Team-NH was rude, unprofessional, dishonest, and at times cruel.
  • A memo from five of Michele Bachmann’s former New Hampshire staffers • Explaining why they quit her campaign last week. The memo went on to say that it was “more concerning was how abrasive, discourteous, and dismissive some within the national team were towards many New Hampshire citizens. These are our neighbors and our friends, and some within the national team treated them more as a nuisance than as potential supporters.” These lapses of communication within Bachmann’s camp seem to show some glaring weaknesses in her campaign strategy.  source
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24 Mar 2011 13:38

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U.S.: Air traffic snafu gives way to FAA study on staffing levels

  • Air traffic control lapse at reagan Airport: Two planes were left unguided for about fifteen minutes, and were forced to circle the airport while contacting a regional FAA office. The office, after verifying that the control tower was unresponsive, guided both planes in for the landing. Officials have said the controller may have been asleep, though that isn’t yet certain. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood he said that he’s directed the FAA to study staffing levels at airports, and that only having one controller on duty is “not acceptable.” source
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31 Oct 2009 10:39

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World: Here’s a number that’s not promising for the Afghanistan runoff

  • 2 UN staffers that the Taliban killed this week worked on the runoff source
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01 Jul 2009 23:22

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U.S.: Key Obama staff members and the size of their paychecks

Barack Obama, president $400,000

David Axelrod, Senior Advisor $172,000

Rahm Emanuel, Chief of Staff $172,000

Robert Gibbs, Press Secretary $172,000

Jon Faverau, speechwriter, not the actor $172,000


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09 Mar 2009 09:45

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Biz: Newspaper giant McClatchy cuts staff en masse

  • 15% of all employees will be laid off. Awesome job, guys. source
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03 Mar 2009 10:47

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Biz, U.S.: In Denver, the Rocky’s former staff goes all groupblog

Good for you guys! Need some help? We have some ideas. Tip 1: Get ads. Now. source
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22 Jan 2009 17:57

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U.S.: Obama staff: If you make more than this, your pay’s frozen

  • $100,000+ means no raises source
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22 Jan 2009 16:53

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Tech, U.S.: From social networking to barely working for Obama’s staff

  • It is kind of like going from an Xbox to an Atari.
  • Bill Burton • Obama’s spokesperson, on the outdated technology and bureaucracy that the president’s staff faced when moving into the White House • source
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15 Jan 2009 09:49

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U.S.: You’ve seen Obama in pictures. Now meet his staff.

Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is just one notable face you’ll learn about at this link. source
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