Stories tagged with Center for American Progress
John Podesta and Cassandra Q. Butts oversee Obama’s transition
By Carol Eisenberg | October 21, 2008 at 12:19pm | 1 
Away from the glare of the campaign, leaders of two distinct Democratic networks are sifting names and vetting resumes for a prospective Barack Obama presidency.
Elizabeth Edwards, a public figure in her own right, steps out of the spotlight
By Laurie Bennett | August 9, 2008 at 10:18am | 0
One of the likely outcomes of John Edwards’ bad judgment is the muting - at least temporarily - of his wife’s public voice.
Herb Sandler and son-in-law back Democrats
By Laurie Bennett | January 30, 2008 at 9:15am | 0
Two California groups, Vote Hope and PowerPac.org, are drawing national attention, and boisterous complaints from opponents, for their support of Barack Obama’s run for the presidency.
Both are operating outside the Obama campaign as 527 organizations, taking advantage of tax-code provisions that exempt them from federal spending limits. And both were founded by Steve Phillips, former president of the San Francisco School Board and son-in-law of billionaire banker Herb Sandler.
