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UK rag spells out the thinking of constructing an Obama cabinet, it's inevitable you know:
Barack Obama lines up a cabinet of stars as John McCain struggles on - Times Online
Barack Obama lines up a cabinet of stars as John McCain struggles on - Times Online
October 19, 2008
Barack Obama lines up a cabinet of stars as John McCain struggles on
The Democrat may recruit some big names, including Republicans, to see America through the crisis
Sarah Baxter in Roanoke, Virginia
With the economy on the brink of recession and the country in the midst of two foreign wars, Barack Obama is considering appointing a cabinet of stars to steer America through potentially its worst crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s if he wins the presidency on November 4.
Obama has a well-regarded, close-knit team of domestic and foreign policy advisers who would follow him into the White House and key administration posts. But he is also being urged to make some high-profile appointments who would command the confidence of the country at such a troubled time.
Its important to send a signal, an Obama adviser said. With a comparatively new person in office and the awful mess were in, these appointments are going to resonate around the world. Obama, 47, has been warning his supporters that the election is not over yet. Dont underestimate our ability to screw it up, he said last week. But should Obama win, he will not be short of big names to choose for his administration.
A host of well-known figures, including some Republicans, have indicated they would be willing to serve in some capacity as Obama begins to acquire a winners glow. From Senator John Kerry, the 2004 presidential candidate with hopes of becoming secretary of state, to Larry Summers, a former US Treasury secretary under President Bill Clinton, and Chuck Hagel, the Republican senator who has been tipped as defence secretary, there are plenty who have signalled their availability....