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Obama 'On Track' to Name Clinton to State

Aides say he plans to do so just after Thanksgiving

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(Newser) – Barack Obama remains "on track" to name Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state and plans to do so shortly after Thanksgiving, senior aides to the president-elect tell Politico. They said Clinton is expected to accept the offer and added that disclosure issues related to the complicated funding of Bill Clinton's foundation have been ironed out, the AP notes.

Obama has been having weighty talks with his former opponent about the nomination, the aides said, and Clinton is believed to be ready to give up her Senate seat of eight years to take the job. A Clinton spokesman continued to defer all questions to the Obama transition team.

Financial disclosure issues relating to the Clinton oundation have been cleared up as Barack Obama moves closer to nominating Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state, aides say.
Financial disclosure issues relating to the Clinton oundation have been cleared up as Barack Obama moves closer to nominating Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state, aides say.   (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan )
Hillary Clinton talks with retiring Sen. John Warner, R-Va., on their way to a vote, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Hillary Clinton talks with retiring Sen. John Warner, R-Va., on their way to a vote, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington.   (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)
Hillary Clinton speaks at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights gala Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 in New York.
Hillary Clinton speaks at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights gala Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 in New York.   (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
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petepenguin
Nov 21, 08 8:44 AM CST
What about this constitutional problem with the raising of the salary during her Senate term.How many people even know this? Reply
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Hillary has the smarts. She would be very good at this job. Reply
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