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taylormarsh.com - 11/14/2008
Team of Rivals Realized
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BY TAYLOR MARSH From rumor to the biggest post-election story to date. Madam Secretary? Hillary Clinton at State. It would be brilliant on all levels. Via ABC : Discussions about Clinton, D-N.Y., being asked to accept the post are "very serious," an Obama source says. Andrea ...
latimes.com - 11/18/2008
Lincoln and the myth of 'Team of Rivals' - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — People love Doris Kearns Goodwin's book on the Lincoln presidency, "Team of Rivals." More important, for this... moment in American history, Barack Obama loves it. The book is certainly fun to read, but its claim that Abraham Lincoln revealed his ... (more) Lincoln and the myth of 'Team of Rivals' - Los Angeles Times

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Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State?
thewashingtonnote.com - 11/14/2008
Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State?
— thewashingtonnote.com — Four days ago I published and then quickly "unpublished" this item on Hillary Clinton being in line... for Secretary of State: I just received some surprising news -- like, really surprising. The deal is not done -- but at the moment -- ... (more) Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State?

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Why Obama Wants Hillary for His 'Team of Rivals'
time.com - 11/20/2008
Why Obama Wants Hillary for His 'Team of Rivals'
— time.com — To succeed at modern diplomacy, it helps to take the long view. As word trickled out that... President-elect Barack Obama was considering Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State, Clinton was on the phone with the President of Pakistan. Asif Ali Zardari ... (more) Why Obama Wants Hillary for His 'Team of Rivals'

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News — ... . If Obama chooses Clinton, he would be creating the "Team of Rivals" that both he and Clinton talked about during the campaign, writes Taylor Marsh . Clinton would be a strong surrogate abroad for Obama and would underscore Obama's determination to put together the best Cabinet possible, writes MyDD's ...

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[This post is reposted with permission from Valdis Krebs' blog Network Weaving .] Congratulations Mr. Community Organizer! You beat them with the strategy they mocked. Recently, I read an amazing book about Abe Lincoln -- Team of Rivals . In order to deal with a divided nation, Lincoln ...