Richard V. Allen Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Jimmy Carter began his planning in the early summer of 1976, Ronald Reagan a year prior. The Clinton Administration, elected in 1992, lingered in naming its team, and as a result, took almost a year to staff its ranks.”

“Naming a transition team varies with the intentions of the candidate; some candidates have been careful to name a transition team as much as a year in advance.”

“Unlike the Reagan and Bush Administrations, with but one exception, the Clinton administration failed to reach out to Republicans in creating a new team, and eventually paid a political price.”