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Day In 100 Seconds: Meet Carolyn And Edith!! (And Richard Cordray)

President Barack Obama announces the appointment of Richard Cordray as the nation's chief consumer watchdog at an event in Shaker Heights, OH on January 4, 2012.

With the results of the caucuses in Iowa not coming in until the wee small hours, news media in The US has been operating on only a couple of hours of sleep.

Not the only ones put out by the late night, we’re starting to see the GOP candidates drop out of the race. Never worry though, because when someone steps aside, there’s always a face or two willing to step in…

2012, 2012 Presidential Primaries, Barack Obama, CNN, Michele Bachmann, Richard Cordray, Rick Perry
Michael Lester

Originally from Scotland, Michael was a freelance video editor before joining TPM in the summer of 2011. He lives in New York with his wife and two cats and is a lifelong fan of The World Famous Dundee United.

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