
Once Clinton conceded, however, Sperling started batting for team Obama, where he advocates bottom-up energy reform and government spending as a recession salve. The advisor may also play a role in developing the new president's education policy, as he has published frequently on the issue. Sperling wrote a book three years ago, "The Pro-Growth Progressive", that promoted a moderate, free-market approach to implementing social change.
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