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December 2008
- Dems Stand to Lose Clinton's Fundraising Chops
  
  The Hill | Dec 26, 08 2:26 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Democrats may lose a powerful fundraiser in Hillary Clinton when she becomes secretary of state, the Hill reports. Cabinet officials usually avoid overt campaigning for other candidates, and Clinton’s fundraising prowess and network are likely to be particularly missed: HillPAC, Clinton’s leadership political action committee, has directed more than $2.9 million to other Dems since 2002. More »
- Clinton Rents Campaign Mail List to Pay Debt
  
  ABC News | Dec 25, 08 7:20 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's campaign has hit on a novel way of repaying its debt, ABC News reports. The campaign is renting out the vast list of email addresses compiled during the course of Clinton's failed presidential bid. Among the customers for the list, believed to be 5 million names strong, is the foundation of one William J. Clinton, which bought access to send out a fundraising appeal. More »
- Will Bill Replace Hill in Senate?
  
  CNN | Dec 2, 08 5:35 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Bill Clinton is one of the possible choices to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate when she becomes secretary of state, CNN reports. Other top contenders include New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Robert Kennedy Jr, or Caroline Kennedy. New York Gov. David Paterson, who will appoint Clinton’s replacement, has yet to indicate any favorites. More »
- By Accepting New Role, Hillary Finally Concedes
  
  New York Times | Dec 2, 08 3:57 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's formal acceptance of her upcoming role as secretary of state yesterday looked to many like the moment she conceded the election for real, Alessandra Stanley writes in the New York Times . She told the audience that she would find it hard to leave the Senate, but it was apparent she was "also forswearing her independent campaign identity," Stanley writes. More »
November 2008
- Far Right Cheers Hillary at State
  
  Daily Beast | Nov 22, 08 1:02 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The far right is warming to the idea of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, with neocons, righty writers, and a manager of Bill’s impeachment trial all getting excited about her perceived “willingness to veer right on international policy,” writes Ana Marie Cox at the Daily Beast. Said one consultant: “We all know that, secretly, she’s a hawk.” More »
- Obama Cabinet Picks: Seasoned and Centrist
  
  New York Times | Nov 22, 08 7:13 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama swept into office on a wave of left-wing support, but his appointments thus far point to a centrist governing style, writes David E. Sanger in the New York Times . In choosing Hillary Clinton for secretary of state and Timothy Geithner for Treasury, Obama seems ready to “govern from the center-right of his party, surrounding himself with pragmatists rather than ideologues.” More »
- Obama 'On Track' to Name Clinton to State
  
  Politico | Nov 20, 08 11:52 PM CST
  
  (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. More »
- Constitution May Sink Hillary's State Chance
  
  Washington Post | Nov 20, 08 12:35 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Should Barack Obama nominate Hillary Clinton for secretary of state, the confirmation process could be the least of her worries, the Washington Post reports. The Constitution prohibits any member of Congress from assuming a federal post whose salary has been increased during the lawmaker’s term; cabinet salaries have risen by about $15,000 since Clinton’s current term began. More »
- Hillary Leaks Infuriate Obama's Camp
  
  New York Daily News | Nov 20, 08 10:42 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The steady stream of leaks about Hillary Clinton’s Cabinet prospects is infuriating Barack Obama’s notoriously tight-lipped organization, the New York Daily News reports. “This isn’t coming from our shop,” said one Obama official, voicing the widely held sentiment that Clintonites have been strategically leaking the info. Whether Clinton is involved is unclear, but she has been known to sanction leaks. More »
- Report: Clinton Will Be Secretary of State
  
  Guardian (UK) | Nov 17, 08 9:15 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton will accept Barack Obama's offer to become secretary of state, the Guardian reports. The president-elect's team does not anticipate problems arising from an ongoing examination of the records of Bill Clinton's foundation, clearing the way for Obama's fiercest primary rival to embody his stated ambition to assemble a bipartisan administration. More »
- To Vet Her, Obama Looks at Him
  
  New York Times | Nov 17, 08 7:41 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama’s lawyers are looking into Bill Clinton’s international endeavors, afraid they might create conflicts of interest if Hillary lands the secretary of state job. Clinton works closely with foreign governments and officials on philanthropic projects, and more problematically, has accepted millions in speaking fees from them. “He does good work,” said an Obama adviser. “No one wants it to stop, but a structure to avoid conflicts must be thought of.” More »
- Obama Held Secret Meeting With Hillary
  
  Politico | Nov 14, 08 10:16 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama held a hush-hush meeting with Hillary Clinton yesterday, fueling rumors his former rival could be offered the Secretary of State post in his Cabinet. Journalists following Obama last night spotted an unidentified motorcade of about three SUVs pulling out of Obama’s transition headquarters in Chicago, minutes before Obama himself left. Officials tell Politico the motorcade was Clinton’s. More »
- Sec. of State Clinton? Talk Heats Up
  
  Politico | Nov 14, 08 8:02 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton is at the top of the very short list for secretary of state in the Obama administration, Politico reports, as buzz on a possible “Team of Rivals” was accelerated by a mysterious "personal" trip Clinton made to Chicago yesterday. While the president-elect’s opinion remains unclear, several of his top advisers are said to be making a push for his former opponent. If nothing else, notes ABC, the idea has given Clinton the spotlight yet again, creating its own "3am in the transition" moment. More »
October 2008
- Hillary: I (Probably) Won't Run Again
  
  Chicago Tribune | Oct 14, 08 11:46 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The chances of Hillary Clinton making a second White House run are “probably close to zero,” the senator told Fox and Friends in an interview this morning. She similarly shot down speculation that she’d be the next Senate Majority Leader or a Supreme Court justice. “I’m not seeking any other position except for being the best senator for New York that I can be.” More »
- Hillary Raises Big Money for Obama
  
  USA Today | Oct 6, 08 1:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton has raised more than $8 million since July for Barack Obama, USA Today reports, and has hit 40 Obama campaign events in the past 2 months. She’ll headline two more Obama fundraisers this month, plus 11 events for other Democratic candidates. But while she’s raising money for others, her own campaign still owes $9 million to various vendors. More »
- Clintons Cool to Obama After Hillary Snub
  
  New York Post | Oct 2, 08 10:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bill and Hillary Clinton are doing little to help elect Barack Obama because the Democratic nominee “balked” at promising Hillary a Supreme Court judgeship, insiders tell the New York Post . “Hillary wants an assurance that if she shows loyalty and goes out there like a good soldier, she will be rewarded with a nomination,” a source said; Clinton reps denied it. More »
September 2008
- Ooops: Biden Says Hillary Might Have Been a Better Pick
  
  ABC News | Sep 11, 08 9:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Joe Biden, rushing to the defense of Hillary Clinton yesterday, delighted the opposition (not to mention Hillary diehards) by saying she might have been a better VP pick for Obama than he was. It started when a man at a New Hampshire rally said he was glad Biden had been chosen over Clinton. “Not because she’s a woman,” the man said, “but because, look at the things she did in the past.” More »
August 2008
- Hillary's Faithful Unswayed by Speech
  
  Washington Post | Aug 27, 08 10:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Many Hillary Clinton supporters still won't vote for Obama despite her calls for unity last night at the Democratic Convention, the Washington Post reports. "Even if she can move on easily, that's not as easy for everybody else," said one Clinton supporter. Dissatisfied loyalists set up a Clinton campaign museum, led a parade, and lit thousands of candles in a park. More »
- Hillary Left Too Much Unsaid
  
  Guardian (UK) | Aug 27, 08 8:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s speech last night is getting rave reviews from the pundits, but she left too many key points unaddressed to get her most stubborn supporters on the Obama bandwagon, writes Michael Tomasky in the Guardian. The Dems' also-ran, in her critical pitch for party unity, failed to extol Obama’s character, say he was ready to be commander in chief, or attack McCain very hard. More »
- Hillary: 'Time Is Now to Unite'
  
  CNN | Aug 26, 08 10:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton delivered her long-awaited address tonight to the Democratic convention and drove home the point quickly and repeatedly: The party must unite and elect Barack Obama. Clinton, after a lengthy standing ovation, said she hasn't worked for the past 35 years on health care and women's rights only to have it all "squandered" by another Republican administration, CNN reports. More »