firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/5/2008
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From NBC's Ken StricklandIf the Obama transition team is trying to bring outgoing Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel on board as part of a future administration, it hasn't made those intentions known within the past week, says a source close to the Nebraska senator.
However, the source says, Hagel continues to keep his options open about his future -- a far cry from the explicit dismissals from Republican Dick Lugar.
While the source wouldn't give up much, there was no denying that there has ...
politicalwire.com - 11/5/2008
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politicalwire.com —
President-elect Obama promised to appoint Republicans to key
posts in his administration and intial speculation surrounds Sen....
Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE). However, NBC News reports that Lugar has ruled out a cabinet position in ...
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Lugar Says No, Hagel Says Maybe
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Lugar Says No, Hagel Says Maybe
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
... Meanwhile, a source closed to Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) tells NBC News that he hasn't been approached by the Obama team -- though he's keeping his options open. Vice President-elect Biden and Hagel are good friends. ...
Chuck Hagel: Obama's Secretary Of Defense?
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... a decorated Vietnam Vet. Hagel has said that he will be retiring from the senate, which might leave him available to fill Gates' vacancy after Gates leaves office, which may not be immediately following inaugeration.
Several sources have listed Hagel as a possible cabinet member, specifically in the Secretary of Defense position. Bill Richardson, who is also a cabinet candidate has said that Hagel would work well in an Obama cabinet.
Hagel has also left himself open to be recruited by President-Elect Obama, according to a ...
Chuck Hagel: Obama's Secretary Of Defense?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... a decorated Vietnam Vet. Hagel has said that he will be retiring from the senate, which might leave him available to fill Gates' vacancy after Gates leaves office, which may not be immediately following inaugeration.
Several sources have listed Hagel as a possible cabinet member, specifically in the Secretary of Defense position. Bill Richardson, who is also a cabinet candidate has said that Hagel would work well in an Obama cabinet.
Hagel has also left himself open to be recruited by President-Elect Obama, according to a ...
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RAW DATA: The Obama-Biden Transition Team —
FOXNews.com 11/5/2008
After a selection process that has lasted the past several months, the Obama campaign has unveiled the individuals that will ensure the smooth transition of Barack Obama and Joe Biden into the White House.
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