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ft.com - 11/18/2008
FT.com / World - Obama in talks with Gates on Pentagon role
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President-elect Barack Obama and Robert Gates are negotiating terms under which the defence secretary would remain as Pentagon chief in his administration, the Financial Times has learned. Mr Obama, through an intermediary, has approached Mr Gates, who has served as defence secretary under ...

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Real Clear Politics - TIME.com:  Leaking Like a Sieve: Gates to Stay On?

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Obama in Talks With Gates

Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines:  Gates Might Stick Around

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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:  Robert Gates: Obama's Defense Secretary?

politico.com - 11/25/2008
Gates agrees to stay on under Obama
— politico.com — Also, James L. Jones, former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, will be named national security adviser. (more) Gates agrees to stay on under Obama

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openleft.com - 11/25/2008
The Debate Over Gates
— openleft.com — The most important appointment decision Obama will make during the transition, bar none, is who becomes, or remains, Secretary of Defense. As I have noted in the past , the Department of Defense oversees the expenditure of 52% of all discretionary ... (more) The Debate Over Gates

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blogs.abcnews.com - 11/25/2008
Gates a 'Done Deal'
— blogs.abcnews.com — Martha Raddatz and Jake Tapper Report: Sources tell ABC News that Defense Secretary Robert Gates will be staying on in the top Pentagon job, for at least the first year of the Obama administration. "It is a done deal," a... (more) Gates a 'Done Deal'

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Leaking Like a Sieve: Gates to Stay On?
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — ... about Eric Holder, the Financial Times is running with a new anonymously sourced story reporting that Obama is in discussions with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates about remaining on at the Pentagon: President-elect Barack Obama and Robert Gates are negotiating terms under which the defence secretary would remain as Pentagon chief in his administration, the Financial Times has learned. Mr Obama, through an intermediary, has approached Mr Gates, who has served as defence secretary under President George W. Bush since 2006, about accepting the position, which ...

Obama in Talks With Gates
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — President-elect Obama and Robert Gates are negotiating terms under which the defense secretary would remain as Pentagon chief in his administration, the Financial Times has learned. ...

Gates Might Stick Around
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... Times via Political Wire: President-elect Barack Obama and Robert Gates are negotiating terms under which the defence secretary would remain as Pentagon chief in his administration, the Financial Times has learned. Mr Obama, through an intermediary, has approached Mr Gates, who has served as defence secretary under President George W. Bush since 2006, about accepting the position, which would place a respected Republican appointee in his cabinet. Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEM ...

N/A — ... I can believe in:  “President-elect Barack Obama and Robert Gates are negotiating terms under which the defence secretary would remain as Pentagon chief in his administration, the Financial Times has learned.“ ...

Robert Gates: Obama's Defense Secretary?
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ***Check back for updates! For the latest on President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet picks, check out HuffPost's Obama Cabinet Big News Page!*** The Financial Times today reports that Obama is in talks with current Defense Secretary Robert Gates about keeping his position beyond President Bush's tenure. Mr Obama, through an intermediary, has approached Mr Gates, who has served as defence secretary under President George W. Bush since 2006, about accepting the position, which would place a respected ...

Robert Gates: Obama's Defense Secretary?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ***Check back for updates! For the latest on President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet picks, check out HuffPost's Obama Cabinet Big News Page!*** The Financial Times today reports that Obama is in talks with current Defense Secretary Robert Gates about keeping his position beyond President Bush's tenure. Mr Obama, through an intermediary, has approached Mr Gates, who has served as defence secretary under President George W. Bush since 2006, about accepting the position, which would place a respected ...

Gates Keeper
Weekly Standard Blog — ... The Financial Times reports that Barack Obama is “negotiating terms” under which Robert Gates will remain as Secretary of Defense in an Obama administration. It was widely assumed that Gates would keep his job regardless of who won the election and while I’ve heard conflicting reports about whether he wants to stay, his success means he will almost certainly be offered the choice. If McCain had won, Gates merely would have been rewarded for his competence -- a rare quality in the Bush administration but one that was increasingly visible in the management ...

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