Washington, Nov 22: New York Senator Hillary Clinton has accepted President-elect Barack Obama’s offer of the job of secretary of state.
Hillary is expected to accept the position of secretary of state in the Obama Administration. A formal announcement is planned for after Thanksgiving, FOX News reported.
Reports indicate that Clinton made her decision to accept quite recently, after persistent courting by Obama and his transition team.
Washington - Hillary Clinton has decided to accept the job of secretary of state in president-elect Barack Obama's administration, the New York Times reported Friday on its website.
Clinton has been rumoured for weeks to be the top candidate for the job and has been going through an extensive vetting process by the Obama transition team, along with her husband and former president Bill Clinton.
Clinton reportedly accepted the job after holding additional discussions with Obama about his foreign policy priorities and her role in the administration.
New York, Nov 21 : Over 50 percent of Americans favour Senator Hillary Clinton as President elect Barack Obama’s Secretary of State.
A new Gallup poll found 57 percent of Americans support President-elect Obama appointing Hillary secretary of state, while 30 percent oppose it, the Daily News reported.
Among Democrats, the potential nomination is even more popular, with nearly 8 in 10 hoping the former First Lady will become the nation’s top diplomat.
Washington, Nov 21 : It is almost certain that President elect Barack Obama will name Hillary Rodham Clinton as Unites States next Secretary of State, Democratic sources have said.
Obama is “on track” to name Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N. Y.) as his Secretary of State shortly after Thanksgiving, Politico quoted two senior Obama aides, as saying.
The officials said they expect her to accept the nomination.
New York, Nov. 20 : New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has reportedly confided to long time friends and advisors that she will consider taking up the post of Secretary of State in the Obama administration, provided the vetting process goes smoothly.
The CBS quoted sources as saying that a formal announcement of her selection could happen in the next week.
Obama transition officials say other candidates have been vetted for the job, but the New York senator has emerged as the leading contender.
Washington, Nov 22: New York Senator Hillary Clinton has accepted President-elect Barack Obama’s offer of the job of secretary of state.
Washington - Hillary Clinton has decided to accept the job of secretary of state in president-elect Barack Obama's administration, the New York Times reported Friday on its website.
Transition aides reveal that U. S.
New York, Nov 21 : Over 50 percent of Americans favour Senator Hillary Clinton as President elect Barack Obama’s Secretary of State.
