Saturday, December 06, 2008

Secretary of Veterans Affairs to be announced on Sunday

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A source in the Obama transition reveals President-elect Barack Obama will announce his choice for Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sunday at a news conference scheduled on Pearl Harbor Day and intended to highlight the service of veterans and current service members. - CNN
Potential candidates include Max Cleland, Tammy Duckworth, Anthony Brown. This is one of the few choices that hasn't leaked ahead of the announcement, but it seems as if Duckworth is the most widely mentioned candidate.

Update: Other possibilities: Rick Noriega, Marshall Carter