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November 14, 2008

Reports say Obama Considering Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State Post
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Clinton says she is happy in US Senate, but wants to be 'good partner'
to new president 
Hillary Clinton (file photo)U.S. media are reporting that Senator
Hillary Clinton is among the candidates President-elect Barack Obama is
considering for secretary of state. Democratic officials have indicated
that the former first lady is on Mr. Obama's list of candidates for the
post. Senator Clinton lost to Mr. Obama in the Democratic presidential
primary after a long and often bitter race. When asked earlier this week
if she would take a position in the Obama administration, Clinton said
that she was happy being in the U.S. Senate, but said she wants to be "a
good partner" to the new president. Others said to be under
consideration for secretary of state include Massachusetts Senator John
Kerry, Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, and New Mexico
Governor Bill Richardson. On Thursday, Mr. Obama's Vice President-elect
Joe Biden met with outgoing Vice President Dick Cheney. Biden and his
wife, Jill, received a tour of the official vice presidential residence
in Washington. Both couples were cordial as they greeted each other,
despite Biden's sharp attacks against Cheney during the presidential
campaign. During vice presidential debate during the campaign, Biden
accused Cheney of expanding his power beyond his constitutional
authority, and referred to him as the most dangerous vice president in
U.S. history. Mr. Obama on Friday will record the Democratic Party's
weekly radio address on video as well so it can be viewed online. The
move is the latest in the president-elect's plans to make the White
House more technologically modern, and to find new ways to address the
American people.

Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.


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