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Jockeying for State Dept. Job Under Way

HIspanic groups push Richardson, but Kerry may have inside track

By Gabriel Winant, Newser User

Posted Nov 12, 2008 10:20 AM CST

(Newser) – As Barack Obama deliberates his Cabinet choices, the chorus of "Pick me! Pick me!" begins in earnest, with many eyes on Condoleezza Rice's chair, reports the Wall Street Journal. Hispanic groups are pushing for their own Bill Richardson, a former presidential rival... Read full story »

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