David Boren

November 3, 2008 - 2:15pm
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Politico: Kean could be Obama's Education Secretary

Politico is speculating that former Gov. Thomas Kean, a Republican, is a possible candidate for U.S. Secretary of Education in Barack Obama's cabinet.  Kean served as Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990, and President of Drew University from 1990 to 2004.  Also on the list of Education Department candidates: University of Oklahoma President David Boren, a former Democratic U.S. Senator from Oklahoma; and U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.).

The Politico list does not include Seton Hall University Law Professor Mark Alexander as a candidate for White House Counsel.  Alexander was included on a short list published by the American Bar Association last week.

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December 31, 2007 - 10:52am

Is Whitman backing Bloomberg for President?

Former Governor Christine Todd Whitman will be among a small group of Democrats and Republicans who will attend a January 7 meeting in Oklahoma with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg that could result in a third party presidential candidate. 

According to a Washington Post report, the bi-partisan group will be “prepared to back Bloomberg or someone else” if the major party candidates “do not pledge to go beyond tokenism in building an administration that seeks national consensus.” 

Whitman's involvement in this effort could impact the campaign of her daughter, Kate Whitman, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Congress in the 7th district.


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