Is Hillary’s Transition Planning Presumptuous? No—These Days, It’s a Must
Smooth Runnings
Barack Obama got attacked in 2008 when it was revealed before Election Day that he’d assembled a transition team. But with 4,000-plus positions to fill, early planning is vital.
In the summer of 2008, a senior adviser to then-candidate Barack Obama publicly acknowledged that a small group was working on the presidential transition, prompting a spokesman for GOP
