Obama picks his communications team

Barack Obama's transition office today announced the team that will be charged with getting his White House's message out. His communications director will come from outside his existing team: Ellen Moran heads up EMILY's List, a women's political organization. Robert Gibbs, Obama's campaign spokesman, will be press secretary. full story

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