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Who will be Obama's Secretary of State?

Settled as Other

Background: According to Newsweek, the people listed below are the top 4 candidates for SOS. In the order listed below, Newsweek has them listed 2-1, 3-1, 4-1 and 5-1. Starting odds reflect this.

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

John Kerry

Bill Richardson

Richard Lugar

Richard Holbrooke

Other

99%

Settled as Other on Mon 1st Dec 2008 10:24am PST

Activity: H$134,805
Predictions: 381
Comments: 5

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 1st Dec 2008 10:24am PST

Initial likelihoods: John Kerry: 30%, Bill Richardson: 25%, Richard Lugar: 20%, Richard Holbrooke: 15%, Other: 10%

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Created Thu 6th Nov 2008 6:12am PST by

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rbrog77 Level 15, Seer (H$278,048)

: It's Hillary, so other.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27983003/

Settled as 'Other' Mon 1st Dec 2008 10:24am PST by

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50 weeks ago

rbrog77 Level 15, Seer (H$278,048)

predicted Other (H$5,000 at 98%)

51 weeks ago

destry [Admin]

predicted Other (H$5,000 at 95%)

51 weeks ago

adammccormicks Level 11, Legend (H$21,256)

predicted Bill Richardson (H$170 at 2%)

51 weeks ago

lcsnor Level 15, Seer (H$276,644)

predicted Other (H$500 at 91%)

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speranza Level 4, Whiz-kid (H$1,300)

predicted Other (H$50 at 91%)

Comments (5)

randburg Level 19, Uberdubber (H$4,998,320)

I hope that Obama learned from McCain, and doesn't pull a "Palin" on this all-important position...

posted 1 year ago

eliminati Level 15, Seer (H$345,070)

I would go with a Democrat here, Kerry or Richardson are both fine, though I favor Richardson here, a hispanic in this top spot. And make Janet Napolitano a woman as Attorney General. Put a few Republicans as Secretary of Education (Colin Powell), and the biggie I would give to a Republican, Secretary of Defense to Lugar. I'm from Indiana, and even as a staunch Democrat, I think he is a good fit to a balanced and multicultural Cabinet.

posted 1 year ago

robamichael Level 13, Psychic (H$82,502)

Exit polls suggest that Palin did NOT bring down McCain's numbers.

posted 1 year ago

dragonfangxl Level 7, Pro (H$3,936)

Palin didnt really add enough to the mccain campaign. Sure she energized the base of McCains supporters, but she didnt bring enough to the campaign! I mean he was gaurenteed to get alaska anyway so she didnt help him there.

posted 1 year ago

coolkraft Level 14, Prophet (H$130,282)

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/us/politics/22obama.html?_r=1&hp

posted 52 weeks ago

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