John Podesta
Presidential Transition Co-Chairman John Podesta told reporters at a briefing today that the same ethics rules from the Obama campaign will stay in effect during the transition process.

He described the rules as being the toughest of any transition yet, and said they are designed to exclude federal lobbyists from fundraising and planning.

"Barack Obama has pledged to change the way Washington works and curb the way lobbyists operate," Podesta said.