[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/POLITICS/11/22/obama.vetting/art.obama.afp.gi.jpg caption="President-elect Barack Obama's transition team is subjecting prospective employees to rigorous vetting."](CNN) - When it comes to vetting potential high-level advisers, is President-elect Barack Obama too cautious for his own good?
As a presidential candidate, the former Illinois senator quickly adopted the nickname "No Drama Obama" for the meticulous level of prudence he applied to nearly every campaign speech, strategy decision and personnel appointment. The result was a nearly two-year-long presidential bid most notable for its seeming lack of a damaging gaffe or embarrassing misstep.
But some political observers say the president-elect's similar caution with respect to recruiting new administration officials and key high-level advisers may be turning away a string of qualified candidates wary of subjecting themselves and their families to the most rigid presidential vetting process on record.
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