Thursday September 25, 2008 at 13:53
Staffing the White House meeting
Who’s politicizing the bailout and this afternoon’s meeting at the White House? Ben Smith offers this little tidbit on who’s bringing who:
According to a list of attendees circulating for today’s White House meeting, McCain is bringing a campaign aide, while Obama’s bringing a Senate staffer.
McCain will be accompanied to the meeting by economic adviser Douglas Holtz-Eakin, according to the list. Obama is bringing Ian Solomon, his legislative counsel.
Other attendees include the four Senate leaders and their chiefs of staff, and some five policy aides to the president, and White House press secretary Dana Perino according to the list.
