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blogs.cqpolitics.com - 12/1/2008
Hillary to State: the Bafflement Continues
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At a Washington dinner party I attended recently, much of the evening was consumed by a discussion concerning why President-elect Barack Obama has apparently chosen Hillary Clinton to be his secretary of state. No one had a good answer. Team of Rivals run amok? Had there been a deal between the ...

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spectator.org - 12/4/2008
Don't Confirm Her!
— spectator.org — The idea of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State ought to make conservatives tremble with foreboding. It is truly bizarre to see so many on the right unquestioningly accepting a notion that just a year ago would have been laughable, namely that ... (more) Don't Confirm Her!

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delmarvanow.com - 11/24/2008
Kaufman tapped to fill Biden's seat | delmarvanow.com | The Daily Times
— delmarvanow.com — DOVER — Gov. Ruth Ann Minner said today she will appointed Ted Kaufman, a longtime, close adviser to Sen. Joe Biden to fill the senator's seat until a 2010 special election, a move that some warned could leave Delaware's Democratic party feelings ... (more) Kaufman tapped to fill Biden's seat | delmarvanow.com | ...

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/24/2008
Minner Appoints Biden Aide to Senate
— voices.washingtonpost.com — Ted Kaufman, a longtime aide to Joe Biden, will be appointed by Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner to fill the vacancy created by the vice president-elect once he resigns from the Senate. Kaufman is currently one of the co-chairs of... (more) Minner Appoints Biden Aide to Senate

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The Curious Retention of Robert Gates
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo — ... Barack Obama's national security team--at this early stage--presents more questions than answers. His selection of Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state has been a much-chewed-over topic of pundit puzzlement. And with the Monday morning ...

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