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Report: Salazar Has Accepted Interior Secretary Position

By Jeralyn

Bump and update: Our local news is reporting Sen. Salazar has been offered and accepted the cabinet position of Secretary of the Interior.

The speculation now turns to who Gov. Ritter will name to replace him. Top names mentioned: Rep. Ed Perlmutter , Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and Colorado House speaker Andrew Romanoff. [More...]

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Reports of Sen. Ken Salazar for Interior Secretary

Both the Denver Post and Reuters are reporting that unnamed sources advise that Colorado Senator Ken Salazar is among the top choices for the Secretary of the Interior.

Salazar just held a fundraiser for his 2010 Senate re-election and raised $400,000. I wonder what happens to that money if he takes a cabinet position?

I think Salazar has more power as a Senator given his tendency to compromise with Republicans. With his bipartisan nature, he can probably be of more use to Obama in the Senate as well.

I have my doubts Salazar would accept the position, but if he does, I think he'll make a fine Interior Secretary. And I won't mind his absence in the Senate when it comes to voting on judicial appointments and crime bills. He's been too much of a conservative in those areas.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on December 15, 2008 (boomark / email).