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| A new president cannot have too much good advice, so BBC World News America is asking personalities from various walks of life to tell president-elect Barack Obama what they think he should do when he takes up his new job on 20 January. | A new president cannot have too much good advice, so BBC World News America is asking personalities from various walks of life to tell president-elect Barack Obama what they think he should do when he takes up his new job on 20 January. |
| TOM KOROLOGOS Top Republican lobbyistServed Presidents Ford and NixonFormer US ambassador to Belgium Here, Washington insider and Republican lobbyist Tom Korologos shares his wisdom. | TOM KOROLOGOS Top Republican lobbyistServed Presidents Ford and NixonFormer US ambassador to Belgium Here, Washington insider and Republican lobbyist Tom Korologos shares his wisdom. |
| I've been poking around this town for 40, 50 years and I've seen them all come and go. | I've been poking around this town for 40, 50 years and I've seen them all come and go. |
| You come into this job at a very sensitive time in this country's history. A president and a leader has to show confidence, has to show optimism - a person who will get us through these difficult times. | You come into this job at a very sensitive time in this country's history. A president and a leader has to show confidence, has to show optimism - a person who will get us through these difficult times. |
| Remember that you are a caretaker of the White House - leave it as good as you found it because you are off to a good start. | Remember that you are a caretaker of the White House - leave it as good as you found it because you are off to a good start. |
| My gosh, even the most partisan Republicans are saying the list of people you have put together, both in the economic arena and the international arena are excellent choices. | My gosh, even the most partisan Republicans are saying the list of people you have put together, both in the economic arena and the international arena are excellent choices. |
| Use your cabinet - those people were selected because of the brilliance of their experience and their backgrounds. | Use your cabinet - those people were selected because of the brilliance of their experience and their backgrounds. |
| Many times Congress will take you on - that's fine if they win one, you move on to the next one. Congress is never going to be satisfied with everything that you send up and expect that. | Many times Congress will take you on - that's fine if they win one, you move on to the next one. Congress is never going to be satisfied with everything that you send up and expect that. |
| One of the fun things about being president is the spontaneity of what you can do Tom Korologos | One of the fun things about being president is the spontaneity of what you can do Tom Korologos |
| In golf we say, don't over-swing - well, it's all right to over-swing once in a while on a policy that you feel strong about. | In golf we say, don't over-swing - well, it's all right to over-swing once in a while on a policy that you feel strong about. |
| The other thing they tell you in golf is keep your head down because there are a lot of people around here that want to take it off. There's nothing wrong with cutting a deal. | The other thing they tell you in golf is keep your head down because there are a lot of people around here that want to take it off. There's nothing wrong with cutting a deal. |
| One of the fun things about being president is the spontaneity of what you can do. Take off one afternoon and go up and sit in [Senate majority leader] Harry Reid's office up on Capitol Hill - pay a surprise visit, tell him to bring in a bunch of Senators for a coke or tea some afternoon. | One of the fun things about being president is the spontaneity of what you can do. Take off one afternoon and go up and sit in [Senate majority leader] Harry Reid's office up on Capitol Hill - pay a surprise visit, tell him to bring in a bunch of Senators for a coke or tea some afternoon. |
| Take off and do something unusual and let the people see you - that's one of your strengths - let the people talk to you, let the people be able to come and talk to you and your staff and others. | Take off and do something unusual and let the people see you - that's one of your strengths - let the people talk to you, let the people be able to come and talk to you and your staff and others. |
| I've said many times you don't have to work in the White House - you get to work in the White House and if you go in with that kind of an attitude you are a lot better off. | I've said many times you don't have to work in the White House - you get to work in the White House and if you go in with that kind of an attitude you are a lot better off. |
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| Notes to Obama: Tom Korologos | Notes to Obama: Tom Korologos |
| BBC World News America airs on BBC World News weeknights at 0000 GMT. | BBC World News America airs on BBC World News weeknights at 0000 GMT. |