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Obama may give Clinton purview in area where they differed most
boston.com - 11/18/2008
Obama may give Clinton purview in area where they differed most
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If President-elect Barack Obama taps Senator Hillary Clinton to be his secretary of state, he would be giving her oversight of an area where the two former rivals diverged sharply during their prolonged primary battle: foreign policy.

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The Page by Mark Halperin — ... "Aides said Barack Obama would not formally offer Hillary Rodham Clinton a post unless he was satisfied that Bill Clinton's activities would not pose a conflict." And: Boston Globe on the President-elect possibly giving Sen. Clinton oversight of an area where the two  diverged sharply during their prolonged primary battle: foreign policy.       ...

Newspaper Roundup for November 18, 2008
CNSNews.com Headlines — ... of Prop. 8 Boston Globe: Hunt is on for more men to lead classrooms Houston Chronicle: Though eligible for deportation,, some illegal immigrant criminals avoid prison Washington Post: As many as 4 million may come to D.C. for Obama inauguration Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Huckabee stumps for Fair Tax, Chambliss Rocky Mountain News: Focus on the Family eliminating 202 jobs BBC: Israeli incursion into south Gaza Boston Globe: Obama may give Clinton purview in area where they differed most Boston Globe: Kennedy returns to ...

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