Obama Names New White House Spokesman

Posted on Jan 27, 2011

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As White House press secretary Robert Gibbs prepares to assume the vaguely defined role of outside consultant to Barack Obama’s next campaign, the president has picked Gibbs’ replacement in Jay Carney, who has already run in Obama’s close circles.  —KA

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