Obama bundlers nominated for diplomatic posts; Boca’s Mark Gilbert for ambassador to New Zealand
By Michael Beckel, Center for Public Integrity
President Barack Obama has named two more of his top campaign fundraisers for plumb diplomatic posts, nominating Boca Raton’s Mark Gilbert to be U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Rob Barber to the same position in Iceland.
With the choices, Obama continues his aggressive push to elevate major bundlers and loyalists to top diplomatic jobs.