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Who would serve as attorney general?
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Nov 10, 2008 07:10am |
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| Category | Speculative |
| News Date | Sunday, November 9, 2008 01:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The big money on who becomes the next attorney general is split between two distinct camps: consummate Washington insiders with serious policy credentials and prominent political backers of President-elect Barack Obama, according to leading insiders from both parties.
The most-bandied about name among elected-officials is Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano. A former U.S. attorney and the state’s first female attorney general, the Democrat has the requisite law enforcement experience and would help Obama bring gender balance to his Cabinet.
Other politicians who make the Washington speculation lists are Democratic Govs. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Deval Patrick of Massachusetts.
Vetted as a possible Obama running mate, Kaine campaigned hard to swing his home state from Republican to Democratic. Patrick and Obama are kindred spirits. And an offer to serve his friend as attorney general might be attractive enough to convince Patrick to leave the Bay State halfway through his term.
Inside-the-Beltway candidates include two former deputy attorneys general under President Bill Clinton: Eric Holder and Jamie Gorelick.
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