Obama's ambassadors

Of the 41 ambassadors President Barack Obama has nominated during his second term, 37 have yet to be confirmed. More than half of those awaiting confirmation are political appointees with little foreign service experience, including nine who bundled more than $500,000 each for Obama's presidential campaigns.

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Ambassadors to organizations

Organization Ambassador Donations to Democrats Donations to Obama campaign Donations to Obama inauguration Donations bundled for Obama campaign
Sources: American Foreign Service Association, Center for Responsive Politics and McClatchy Washington Bureau
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Graphic: Danny Dougherty