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time.com - 11/20/2008

Why Obama Wants Hillary for His 'Team of Rivals'

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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 was calling with a long-overdue thank-you. ...

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washingtonindependent.com - 11/21/2008

Would Clinton’s State Team Include Obama Thinkers?

— washingtonindependent.com — Many foreign policy experts wonder whether a Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton would reach beyond loyalists... to bring in progressive Obama supporters after an acrimonious primary. (more) Would Clinton’s State Team Include Obama Thinkers?

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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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mediamatters.org - 11/17/2008

How to fire Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

— mediamatters.org — How to fire Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Of course, Clinton has not been tapped for the... position, but a number of pundits, in what may be a Beltway first, have wondered out loud about how Clinton would be/could be fired as Secretary of State. ... (more) How to fire Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

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