The Secretary of State plays a central role in positioning
Two Obama advisers confirm the idea has been discussed, though they say they don't know how seriously the president-elect is considering it or whether
If Obama picks her, the Republicans will be quick to claim, “that’s not change!” Of course, they would criticize Obama if he picked a relatively unknown figure, too.
UPDATE:
The Huffinton Post is reporting:
President-elect Barack Obama offered Sen. Hillary Clinton the position of Secretary of State during their meeting Thursday in Chicago, according to two senior Democratic officials. She requested time to consider the offer, the officials said.
She ain't talking, though: