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Would Hillary Clinton Be a Good Choice for Barack Obama's Secretary of State?(Brief article)

Article from: U.S. News & World Report Article date: November 14, 2008

The field of potential secretary of state candidates may be expanding, and two Democratic officials say that Sen. Hillary Clinton is in the running (http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_081114.htm). CNN reports (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/14/obama-clinton-meet-in-chicago/) that Barack Obama met with the New York senator Thursday afternoon in Chicago, possibly to talk about whether she will have a role in the administration. Do you think Clinton is a good choice for secretary of state? Post your thoughts.

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Obama to Offer Clinton a 'Graceful Exit'

Posted Jun 1, 08 5:38 PM CDT in Politics 

Obama to Offer Clinton a 'Graceful Exit'
Source: Associated Press

(Newser) – As Hillary Clinton's chances of winning the Democratic nomination wane, Barack Obama's camp is readying a consolation prize for the loser-apparent, the Daily Telegraph reports. In a "negotiated surrender," Clinton will likely be offered a cabinet post or the chance to lead a Senate charge on health care, an issue near and dear to her heart for more than a decade.

Obama is gearing up to bring other Democratic rivals to the White House with him, with John Edwards seen as a likely attorney general and Joe Biden as secretary of state. But Clinton hasn't given up "in her own mind yet, and until she does it's very difficult to have these conversations," said one of her aides. Clinton still "doesn't really know what she wants," said one official.

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(Newser) - Hillary Clinton today hinted that she’d be willing to bury the hatchet and share a ticket with Barack Obama, the AP reports. “That may be where this is headed,” Clinton told CBS’ The Early Show, “but of course we have to decide who is on the top of ticket. I think the people of Ohio very clearly said that it should be me.” More »

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Clinton and Obama:
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(Newser) - The Senate isn’t a powerful presidential launching pad, but Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama arrived there amidst whispers of executive ambitions, and each charted a very different course, the LA Times reports. Clinton swiftly established herself as an inside operator, forging alliances and focusing on her state, while Obama traded on his outsider image to champion ethics reform. More »

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