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    By Jason Horowitz 6/12/08 1:37pm

    After C.E.O. Compensation Flap, Johnson Was a 'Strange' Choice For Obama

    According to one prominent experty on corporate governance, Barack Obama’s campaign was wise to accept the resignation of James Johnson, but the selection of Johnson to lead Obama’s vice presidential selection committee in the first place remains a baffling one.

    "It’s a judgment issue," said Charles Elson, head of the Weinberg Center for Read More

    By Jason Horowitz 6/11/08 8:37pm

    Obama Campaign Doesn't Want 'Lectures' From McCain Campaign

    It’s officially now a spat between the Obama and McCain campaigns over the resignation of James Johnson.

    Obama spokesman Bill Burton just came back with this statement in response to the McCain campaign’s latest comments:

    “We don’t need any lectures from a campaign that waited fifteen months to purge the lobbyists from their Read More

    By Jason Horowitz 6/11/08 7:50pm

    R.N.C. Still Pressuring Obama After Johnson's Resignation

    The R.N.C. just responded to the resignation of James Johnson from Obama’s vice presidential search committee, and they are not satisfied. The Republicans obviously feel they have a mini-victory here, but also that they can get more mileage out of the Johnson flap. From R.N.C. spokesperson Alex Conant: “If Barack Obama is concerned his Read More

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