Potential Cabinet Secretaries for Next Administration

[Sophiegirl]

Though you all might like to check this out.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/stocking-the-cabinet-who-might-serve-in-a-second-obama-administration--20121019

The National Journal has published two articles (attached) on potential cabinet secretaries and White House staff for the next administration. The articles are very informative on who are the current front runners and who may have an inside track.

Front runners for

Defense:
Obama – Flournoy, Danzig, Carter, Hagel
Romney - Talent

DHS:
Obama – Napolitano, Kelly, Bratton, Allen
Romney – Townsend, Hayden, Kobach, Allen – Lieberman as bipartisan choice

HHS:
Obama – Sebelius, Quam, O’Malley, Patrick
Romney – Leavitt, Murphy

State:
Obama – Kerry, Rice, Donilon
Romney – Portman, Huntsman, Kimmit, Haass

White House Chief of Staff
Obama – Lew
Romney – Leavitt, Myers

National Security Advisor
Obama – Donilon, McDonough, Rice, Steinberg, Flournoy
Romney – Williamson, Edelman, Reiss, Abrams

Director of CIA
Obama – Petreaus, Brennan
Romney – Petreaus

DNI
Obama – Clapper
Romney – Black, Hayden

[longship]

1. Which Rice is that for Obama's SOS?

Certainly not Condi!

[Robbins]

2. Susan Rice

The UN ambassador.That might be better than having Kerry leave senate for SOS.We need him In senate.Otherwise there Is chance after Warren beats Brown he could try to get elected In Kerry's seat In Special election.