"… he department said it also purchased a limited number of 7-Series BMWs for ambassadors in countries where vehicles are right-hand drive.The Department of Homelan …"

"… tentions races, and they often are rewarded with prestigious posts such as ambassadorships.Obama has continued a long tradition, tapping bundlers as ambassadors …"

"… ambassadorships.Obama has continued a long tradition, tapping bundlers as ambassadors to Norway, France and Japan. More than 100 bundlers for the GOP’s George …"

"… for the GOP’s George Bush landed government posts, from Cabinet slots to ambassadorships to New Zealand and Portugal.Westly’s success is striking for the str …"

"… e goes to a three-member panel that draws from a rotating group of retired ambassadors.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accoun …"

"… ckbook Diplomacy” — the longstanding practice of presidents appointing ambassadors based on their campaign contributions and loyalty — as part of our Buyin …"

"… ons to political campaigns should not be a factor” in the appointment of ambassadors, though it does not appear that many administrations have followed that ru …"

"… tion Frank White of Silver Spring, Maryland …"

"… he lack of contractor prosecutions.Defense contractors in war zones “are ambassadors for this country,” Smith said. He said police, military forces and their …"

"… meet periodically to help formulate policy. Two dozen have been appointed ambassadors to foreign countries.The White House said its appointees were highly quali …"

"… 100 visits from early 2009 through March of this year.Bundlers get coveted ambassadorshipsSome of the biggest fundraisers end up serving in foreign capitals. Oba …"

"… �t come through the ranks of the civil service.”About a third of Obama's ambassadors have been political appointments as opposed to career foreign service offi …"

"… the same as recent presidents. However, Obama has nominated 24 bundlers to ambassadorships to date. Of those, 14 each raised at least a half million dollars. Six …"

"… atch News found that Obama has appointed two dozen of his 2008 bundlers as ambassadors, despite a campaign promise to curtail the influence of big donors and oth …"

"… e you a job but it doesn’t disqualify you from getting one either.”The ambassadors appointed by Obama tend to cluster among the most generous donors. Fourtee …"

"… r among the most generous donors. Fourteen of the 24 bundlers appointed as ambassadors raised more than $500,000 each.No organization has tracked whether most po …"

"… Foreign Service Association in Washington, said political appointments of ambassadors can amount to the “selling of ambassadorships to large political campaig …"

"… documents from the State Department about political appointees serving as ambassadors abroad, for a 2008 story called “Checkbook Diplomacy,” part of The Buy …"

"… who have mounted coups, guarded British, U.S. and Arabian dignitaries and ambassadors, engaged in civil wars, and run sabotage and terror activities from behind …"

"… ime, who spoke on condition of anonymity, this story was "absurd." British ambassadors were hired to do that job, and given the staff and resources to do so. Man …"

"… 5, the Freetown government confidentially advised the British and American ambassadors that the country had contracted for South African military assistance. Sub …"