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openleft.com - 12/16/2008
Ken Salazar Accepts Secretary of Interior
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Via Quick Hits , Ken Salazar will become Secretary of the Interior : Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar has accepted an offer to become Barrack Obama's Interior Secretary, CBS station KCNC-TV in Denver's Raj Chohan confirmed on Monday. The Rocky Mountain News also reported a source within ...
Salazar poised to head Interior - The Denver Post
denverpost.com - 12/15/2008
Salazar poised to head Interior - The Denver Post
— denverpost.com — U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar is a leading contender to become President-elect Barack Obama's secretary of the Interior,... two sources have confirmed. Reuters News Service used even stronger language in a report Sunday, saying Salazar had become the top ... (more) Salazar poised to head Interior - The Denver Post

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Sources: Salazar accepts Interior post - The Denver Post
denverpost.com - 12/16/2008
Sources: Salazar accepts Interior post - The Denver Post
— denverpost.com — U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar has agreed to accept a Cabinet appointment as President-elect Barack Obama's interior secretary... pending the outcome of a background check, multiple sources told The Denver Post on Monday. Democratic sources who asked not to be ... (more) Sources: Salazar accepts Interior post - The Denver Post

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Sources: Salazar accepts Interior spot - The Denver Post
denverpost.com - 12/16/2008
Sources: Salazar accepts Interior spot - The Denver Post
— denverpost.com — Sen. Ken Salazar has agreed to become secretary of the Interior pending the outcome of a background... check, The Denver Post has learned. Democratic sources, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak on Salazar's behalf, said ... (more) Sources: Salazar accepts Interior spot - The Denver Post

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Progressive Breakfast: Econ Recovery Number Dropping?
LiberalOasis : The Blog — ... Some liberal bloggers are not a fan of the Blue Dog Democrat. Open Left's Chris Bowers: "It is a real disappointment that [Rep.] Raul Grijalva wasn't the choice. Perhaps I spoke too soon about the degree to which Obama was listening to progressives during the transition." ...

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