.... still waits approval from the US Senate. To my Luxembourg friends: don't hold your breath, The ways here are impenetrable, so who knows. I keep a watchful eye though and found someone who has to admit he doesn't know. In the meantime, this is a good overview about a fixture in US politics, that is useful for everyone to understand in Luxembourg. Bundling in Luxembourg is the other way round: the most faithful bundle board nominations without going through the pain of raising funds for the boss' campaign. Just for being faithful, reliable. Here we go:
http://news.muckety.com/2011/10/18/what-do-bundlers-get/34611
Quote:
"Ambassadorships are a favor handed out to many big money raisers. We count 23 such appointments in the Obama administration, some of which are shown in the map above. A 24th - Robert A. Mandell’s nomination as ambassador to Luxembourg - awaits Senate approval.
Mandell was named after another Obama bundler, Cynthia Stroum, stepped down in the midst of a near-mutiny by embassy staff."
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