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politicalwire.com - 11/7/2008
Obama Seeks Republicans for Cabinet
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According to the Financial Times , senior Obama campaign officials said the President-elect will "appoint at least two Republicans to senior cabinet positions." In addition, the article says Obama will "move quickly on senior economic posts - probably within the next 48 hours."
politicalwire.com - 11/5/2008
Kerry Seeks Cabinet Post
— politicalwire.com — Several Democrats tell the AP that Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) "was actively seeking appointment as secretary of... State in the new administration." (more) Kerry Seeks Cabinet Post

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politicalwire.com - 11/14/2008
Why Obama Wants Clinton in Cabinet
— politicalwire.com — First Read : "The best reason for Obama to be looking for a place in his cabinet... for Clinton is simple: to get her out of the Senate. Just ask George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter what it was like to have a once or future presidential rival ... (more) Why Obama Wants Clinton in Cabinet

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The Hollywood Liberal — Obama Seeks Republicans for Cabinet According to the Financial Times , senior Obama campaign officials said the President-elect will “appoint at least two Republicans to senior cabinet positions.” In addition, the article says Obama will “move quickly on senior economic posts - probably within the next 48 hours.” [image] [image] This entry was posted on Friday, November 7th, 2008 at 5:38 am and is filed under Main Blog (All Posts) . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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