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In reply to the discussion: AP story points to Huntsman Jr. as Secretary of State candidate [View all]Swede Atlanta
(3,596 posts)He was Obama's Ambassador to China. He has lived abroad extensively, speaks Chinese, etc.
I'm not saying he stands heads above other qualified Democrats such as John Kerry but he is the kind of moderate Republican that doesn't really have a home in that party anymore.
I also think he is the kind of man who would do what is asked of him and conform to the President's policies. He would not be one to go off and create his own foreign policy.
As for Kerry, I think that would be a very good fit BUT I don't want to lose him in the Senate. Granted he is from Massachusetts but I wouldn't want to go through another Senate campaign there with the possibility it could be won by a Republican.
I would rather not harvest the House, but especially the Senate, for Democratic candidates to serve in the new Cabinet.