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wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 3/5/2009

Gupta Out? Howard Dean For Surgeon General!

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“ Rumor has it ” that Sanjay Gupta is out of the running to become the nation’s chief medical spokesperson. If a TV reporter-MD didn’t make the cut to be our next Surgeon General, then who can? Howard Dean! The six-term Governor from Vermont just came out of a ...

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Gupta will reportedly turn down Surgeon General post.
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Dean Not Likely For Surgeon General Post, Allies Say
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Think Progress — ... Earlier this week, The Wonk Room’s Igor Volsky first floated the idea of nominating Howard Dean to fill the vacant Surgeon General post. Over the past few days, many media outlets ...