So the political news this AM is that a senior Obama strategist has been hired at the Democratic National Committee (which oversees the national Democratic party strategy and spending).  And already significant changes are afoot:

the DNC let it be known this morning that it will no longer be taking donations from federal lobbyists or PACs — another sign that Obama is rapidly putting his stamp on what will be effectively be his party until November and perhaps beyond.

Interesting.  Very.