blogs.wsj.com - 11/14/2008
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Elizabeth Holmes reports on the transition.
The buzz surrounding President-elect Barack Obamas pick for Treasury secretary has focused on Larry Summers and Timothy Geithner . But a new name is emerging in the mix: New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine .
Corzine,received praise Thursday from Andy Stern , president of the Service Employees International Union. Other handicappers are following Corzine because he has such a range of experience in both the public and private sectors. ...
huffingtonpost.com - 11/7/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
BloggingStocks suggested that Obama's Treasury Secretary might be
Jon Corzine . Corzine is the governor of New...
Jersey, and has a background in finance. From Jon Corzine's bio : As New Jersey's 54th governor, Jon S. Corzine has applied his ...
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Obama's Treasury Secretary: Jon Corzine?
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/19/2008
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firstread.msnbc.msn.com —
A new Quinnipiac poll for New Jersey governor
(one of the two gubernatorial races of 2009; the...
other is in Virginia), shows Corzine with a net-negative job approval rating (43%-46%), but he leads his most likely GOP foe, outgoing U.S. Attorney Chris ...
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2009 and 2010: Corzine and McCain
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Treasury Secretary Corzine?
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... The New Jersey governor is pressed on Friday television on whether he'd accept the top Treasury job in the Obama administration.
Coyly avoids direct answer, but suggests he'd serve the president if asked.
Earlier: WSJ: Corzine emerges as candidate for Treasury Secretary. ...
Corzine for Treasury Secretary?
Politics Daily —
... As whispers about Larry Summers possibly becoming the next Treasury secretary quiet a bit, the din about Jon Corzine possibly being named to that post seems to be getting louder. ...
Corzine On Obama’s Appointments: They’re People Who Are ‘Pragmatists With A Progressive Agenda’
Think Progress —
... This morning, ThinkProgress spoke with Gov. Jon Corzine (D-NJ), who was reportedly under consideration for a cabinet post. We asked Gov. Corzine if he had any concerns that Obama’s choices were not progressive enough: ...
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Obama invited to address United Nations —
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