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Obama Eyes RFK Jr. for EPA Post

High-profile head could please liberals, New England senators

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Nov 5, 2008 4:16 PM CST

(Newser) – Barack Obama is considering environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Environmental Protection Agency, Mike Allen notes on Politico. The shrewd move would raise the EPA's profile—pleasing liberals Obama may otherwise disappoint during the budget crunch—and pay back the Kennedys for... Read full story »

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