But the drama-free zone around the president-elect has taken a few hits during his preparations for taking over the White House. In Politico, columnist Roger Simon looks at some of the events that have jarred Obama's team, ranging from the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to Bill Richardson's withdrawal as the nominee for commerce secretary. He writes that Obama is responsible for some of the dramas, and an innocent bystander in others.
Click through the gallery below for a look at the major dramas in the Obama camp since the election.
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Obama Making History
Barack Obama made history by becoming America's first African-American president. Which of these other prominent African-Americans did NOT run for president before him?
- Jesse Jackson
- Colin Powell
- Al Sharpton
Obama is the first sitting senator to win the presidency since John F. Kennedy. How many have there been total?
- 4
- 6
- 8
Malia and Sasha Obama will be the new first daughters come January. Sasha will be the youngest child in the White House since ___ lived there.
- Chelsea Clinton
- Amy Carter
- Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.
Obama is the first Democratic presidential candidate since ___ to win Virginia.
- Bill Clinton
- Jimmy Carter
- Lyndon Johnson
True or false: Obama will be the first U.S. president born outside the continental U.S.
- True
- False
