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Who do you think will be Barack Obama's secretary of state?

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Results with 371 short comments
Total of 36,498 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

16.1%
Sen. Chuck Hagel
5,889 votes
20.5%
Sen. John Kerry
7,476 votes
4.9%
Former Sen. Sam Nunn
1,801 votes
5.6%
Sen. Dick Lugar
2,061 votes
52.8%
Someone else
19,271 votes
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Someone else

Al Gore. Very smart, respected around the world. A class act. We need him center stage to rebuild the track record of the USA

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  • 1 vote
#1
 - fgug
 - 2:46 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

Colin Powell! He's experienced and excellent and not a hawk, in spite of what happened to him during the first W. Bush term.

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  • 1 vote
#2
 - Richard-30605
 - 2:49 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

You cant leave Bill Richardson off of this list.. He has a great deal of contacts and has earned respect from various world leaders.

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  • 7 votes
#3
 - fullme
 - 2:49 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

Madeline Allbright!!

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  • 2 votes
#4
 - happy on sanibel
 - 2:49 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Sen. Chuck Hagel

He will satisfy the bipartisan promise and not put his foot in his mouth like Kerry.

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  • 1 vote
#5
 - NotSoWiserNow
 - 2:49 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

I would like to see Richard Holbrooke who I believe has been a career diplomat in many administrations. I am a proud Obama supporter.

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  • 1 vote
#6
 - Dan-458167
 - 2:50 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

Bill Richardson would be ideal for this position. I'm surprised he wasn't included in the poll.

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  • 7 votes
#7
 - rld513
 - 2:52 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

Bill Richardson

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  • 6 votes
#8
 - eevas
 - 2:53 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

Hillary Clinton!

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  • 2 votes
#9
 - original1ny
 - 2:56 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

I think Bill Richardson would be an excellent choice.

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  • 4 votes
#10
 - ScienceGuy-356641
 - 2:57 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

bill richardson

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  • 4 votes
#11
 - steve18
 - 2:58 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

I think it should be Gen. Powell.

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  • 1 vote
#12
 - HLeRoux
 - 2:59 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

BILL CLINTON - ELIQUENT SPEAKER & LOVED THROUGH MUCH OF THE WORLD & SMART! I FEEL THIS IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT POSITION TO BE FILLED!

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  • 2 votes
#13
 - Jeff, Mesa AZ
 - 3:00 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Sen. John Kerry

Hagel, Kerry, or Nunn would be excellent choices. But I think it will be Kerry.

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  • 1 vote
#14
 - Suz in KS
 - 3:01 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

I think he will pick someone who has held that post in the past, including a Republican who has backed Obama.

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  • 1 vote
#15
 - SuzyQ_TX
 - 3:01 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

Hilary Clinton

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  • 3 votes
#16
 - Leah-564490
 - 3:04 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

I'm thinking Bill Richardson or Hillary....I don't think it will be any of these, maybe John Kerry, but I doubt it!

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  • 2 votes
#17
 - kellyg
 - 3:04 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

Al Gore would be great, so would Colin Powell

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  • 3 votes
#18
 - raybrag
 - 3:05 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

The man who was really elected President in 2000, Al Gore. He is so intelligent and accomplished.

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  • 2 votes
#19
 - Another Georgian for Obama
 - 3:05 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Someone else

Bill Richardson.

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    #20
     - 2 party system sux
     - 3:08 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
    Sen. Chuck Hagel

    Needs to show his bi-partisan side

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      #21
       - BrandiMinneapolis
       - 3:08 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
      Someone else

      Richardson

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      • 4 votes
      #22
       - Entrepreneur-20036
       - 3:09 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
      Someone else

      Not a Senator! One Senator is President-elect and another is VP (and a Congressman as Chief of Staff). How about Gov. Kaine or Richardson?

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      • 3 votes
      #23
       - JohnWinNC
       - 3:10 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
      Someone else

      What about Richards???? He has excellent diplomatic skills and a proven track record.

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        #24
         - Hammernhnk
         - 3:11 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
        Former Sen. Sam Nunn

        No Kerry... No Kerry...

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        • 1 vote
        #25
         - Mat-529747
         - 3:11 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008