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Kerry refuses to rule out taking post under Obama
No sooner had John Kerry won re-election than he refused to rule out the possibility he might give up his Senate seat for a position in the Obama administration.
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John Kerry: Secretary Of State?
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... to comment on the record for this story. Nor would many Democratic foreign-policy experts who might join an Obama administration. But off the record, Obama aides made clear that Kerry's name is on a very short list of contenders to become the country's top diplomat. Another person talked up by the great mentioner is Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), a Vietnam War veteran whose foreign-policy views align surprisingly well with Obama's. Asked about the position, Kerry has refused to say much. "I have no job I'm looking for in the Cabinet at this ...

John Kerry: Secretary Of State?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... to comment on the record for this story. Nor would many Democratic foreign-policy experts who might join an Obama administration. But off the record, Obama aides made clear that Kerry's name is on a very short list of contenders to become the country's top diplomat. Another person talked up by the great mentioner is Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), a Vietnam War veteran whose foreign-policy views align surprisingly well with Obama's. Asked about the position, Kerry has refused to say much. "I have no job I'm looking for in the Cabinet at this ...

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