The goal: Filling 325 jobs by inauguration

By GottaLaff

Somebody's got his hands full, and his name is Barack Obama. Via Ben:

Obama, I'm told, has an 11:00 p.m. nightly call to look at slates of personnel, casting his attention as deep as the assistant secretary level — that is, well into senior agency staff, suggesting a strong White House hand at the agencies, which isn't unexpected.

The goal: Filling 325 jobs by inauguration.

Of particular interest to some of Obama's prominent supporters: The first call about ambassadorial posts is tonight, though none will be named until after Jan. 20.

As Ben says, he is deeply, personally involved with the hiring. He's a busy, busy guy.