nytimes.com - 11/17/2008
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Advisers to Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama said that the two are not as far apart on foreign policy as they seemed to be during the primary battle. >
guardian.co.uk - 11/17/2008
huffingtonpost.com - 11/14/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
A Democratic official confirms to the Huffington Post
that Sen. Hillary Clinton met with President-elect Barack Obama...
on Thursday to discuss her role in the new administration. Clinton's trip to Chicago, described in press reports as "personal ...
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Clinton Met With Obama About Role In New Administration
motherjones.com - 11/19/2008
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motherjones.com —
I was agnostic on the matter of Hillary
Clinton's possible appointment as secretary of state--until last night....
If Barack Obama, the president-elect, wanted to pull a Team of Rivals play, that had seemed fine to me. And placing Clinton in Foggy ...
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Obama's First Drama: Hillary Clinton
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