Meanwhile, Obama has also announced some key positions for the White House with his top campaign strategist David Axelrod named as senior advisor to the President, Greg Craig as White House Counsel, Chris Lu as Cabinet Secretary and Lisa Brown as Staff Secretary.
"I am pleased to announce these new additions to our team, and I'll be relying on their broad and diverse experience in the months ahead as we work to strengthen our economy, reform Washington, and meet the great challenges of our time," said President-elect Barack Obama.