Published: Monday, November 17, 2008
Key Republican looks favorably on Clinton as secretary of state
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Associated Press
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (left) and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton greet supporters at the end of a rally in Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 20.
WASHINGTON -- The Senate's second-ranking Republican says it wouldn't be a bad idea if President-elect Obama named Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state.
"It seems to me she's got the experience. She's got the temperament for it. I think she would be well received around the world," said Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. "So my own initial reaction is it would be a very good selection."
Both Clinton and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who also ran for the White House this year, interviewed with Obama in Chicago last week for the post, according to Democratic officials.
Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said he did not think Clinton, if nominated, would have trouble winning confirmation in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
"She's worked across the aisle, has good bipartisan relationships," Dorgan said. In the role of chief U.S. diplomat, Clinton "would have instant credibility around the world," he added.
He said the U.S. has "a lot of relationships to repair and a lot of work to do, so I think she'd be a fine choice."
At a symposium organized by the National Bank of Kuwait, former President Clinton said, "If he decided to ask her to do it and they did it together, I think she would be really great at being secretary of state."
Kyl and Dorgan appeared on "Fox News Sunday."
"It seems to me she's got the experience. She's got the temperament for it. I think she would be well received around the world," said Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. "So my own initial reaction is it would be a very good selection."
Both Clinton and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who also ran for the White House this year, interviewed with Obama in Chicago last week for the post, according to Democratic officials.
Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said he did not think Clinton, if nominated, would have trouble winning confirmation in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
"She's worked across the aisle, has good bipartisan relationships," Dorgan said. In the role of chief U.S. diplomat, Clinton "would have instant credibility around the world," he added.
He said the U.S. has "a lot of relationships to repair and a lot of work to do, so I think she'd be a fine choice."
At a symposium organized by the National Bank of Kuwait, former President Clinton said, "If he decided to ask her to do it and they did it together, I think she would be really great at being secretary of state."
Kyl and Dorgan appeared on "Fox News Sunday."
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