blogs.reuters.com - 10/27/2008
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WASHINGTON - Sen. Richard Lugar , a heavyweight in U.S. foreign policy, intends to stay in the Senate despite speculation the Indiana Republican may be the next secretary of state, said a spokesman on Monday.“He’s been very clear that he won’t be serving in any administration, that he ...
huffingtonpost.com - 11/3/2008
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***Check Back For Updates*** Dick Lugar , is
Indiana's Republican, senior senator and has frequently been named...
as a top choice for Obama's secretary of state. Lugar is regarded as a foreign policy expert and has chaired the Senate Foreign ...
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Obama's Secretary Of State: Dick Lugar?
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The Obama Transition: Don't Forget Danzig
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
... as deputy secretary of defense through the Gates transition; then Secretary of Defense. But who knows if Gates will stay on?
A senior-level Democrat says that John Kerry should not be taken lightly as a potential secretary of state.
Lynn Sweet says Chris Lu, Obama's Senate chief of staff and currently a top adviser to the transition committee, will be its executive director.
Sen. Richard Lugar says he won't be a cabinet appointee in the Obama administration. Neither will Sen. ...
Obama's Secretary Of State: Dick Lugar?
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... and has chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, now chaired by Joe Biden. Obama recently stoked cabinet predictions by citing Lugar at the final debate as one of the people "who have shaped my ideas [on foreign policy] and who will be surrounding me in the White House."
Marc Ambinder mentioned Lugar as a possible secretary of state, and a recent New York Times article also mentioned Lugar as a top choice.
For his part, a spokesman for Lugar said that he had no interest in serving in the White House...
"He's been ...
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