west harrison n.y. look lay groundwork presidency win white house november democratic candidate hillary clinton name several veterans president barack obama administration transition team tuesday ken salazar former interior secretary u.s. senator colorado lead team four co-chairs include one-time national security adviser tom donilon neera tanden former obama aide lead progressive center american progress think-tank clinton campaign say co-chairs former michigan governor jennifer granholm maggie williams director harvard institute politics campaign say statement announcement come clinton gain momentum opinion poll republican rival donald trump whose campaign struggle make string controversial remark since formally win party nomination last month clinton lead trump nov. presidential election percentage point reuters/ipsos track poll release friday current realclearpolitics average poll show 6.7 point ahead clinton former secretary state u.s. senator first lady transition team include old name long tenure washington also serve obama tanden play key role shape obama health care overhaul longtime friend adviser clinton work senate campaign williams 1992 transition director clinton become first lady chief staff white house bill clinton president two policy advisers campaign ed meier ann leary also move full time transition team heather boushey executive director washington center equitable growth chief economist campaign say statement boushey advise campaign economic policy transition team oversee personnel appointments help develop administrative framework period november election inauguration january make easy new president begin implement policy agendas trump new york businessman never hold elect office pick new jersey governor chris christie head transition team may establishment republicans alarm trump inability unwillingness rein provocative remark distance candidate recent weeks wall street journal lead conservative voice say editorial monday fix campaign next three weeks hand run mate indiana governor mike pence trump draw heavy criticism engage prolong spat parent muslim u.s. army captain kill iraq last week suggest gun right activists could take action clinton statement critics find alarm late say aim rally vote trump also call obama clinton co-founders islamic state false claim late say sarcastic wholly abandon despite clinton lead poll obama warn democrats confidence tell fundraise gather monday massachusetts run scar day election go make grave mistake clinton name obama veterans white house transition team