yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/17/2008
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I’ve been out of the country and not able to follow the Clinton for Secretary of State gossip in all the level of detail I would have liked. But surely I wouldn’t be the first to observe that this would seem like an odd pairing. Clinton and Obama are both formidable political ...
guardian.co.uk - 11/17/2008
politico.com - 11/18/2008
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politico.com —
Reports that portray Clinton as willing to accept
the job once vetted are inaccurate, one Clinton insider told
Politico. See also: Clinton roils Obamaland
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Hillary could reject State offer
blogs.abcnews.com - 11/14/2008
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blogs.abcnews.com —
ABC News' Martha Raddatz reports: President-elect Barack Obama
met with Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., yesterday to Chicago
to discuss the possibility of the senator becoming Secretary of State. A source with knowledge of the transition process ...
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Details on Hillary-Barack Meeting
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