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Treasury Secretary Google?
The Washington Examiner
Paul Bedard
12/4/2012
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Already a winner on the business front for his support and guidance to President Obama and his reelection campaign, there is growing speculation that Google Chairman Eric Schmidt is in line for an even bigger payoff: secretary of either Treasury or Commerce or a new "secretary of business" slot.
Cabinet shakeup watchers have focused on Schmidt and his Yoda status in the Obama reelection campaign, Google's massive $1.9 million to Democrats in the election, and the administration's efforts to quiet a potential Federal Trade Commission investigation of Google as key signs that the president wants Schmidt in the cabinet.
"Nobody's better positioned for a Cabinet job, if he wants one," said a Democratic strategist.
Since Obama ran for national office, Google has been there with money and advice. Way back in 2007, Obama visited Google HQ and said, "What we shared is a belief in changing the world from the bottom up, not from the top down."
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The Washington Examiner
Paul Bedard
12/4/2012
Excerpt:
Already a winner on the business front for his support and guidance to President Obama and his reelection campaign, there is growing speculation that Google Chairman Eric Schmidt is in line for an even bigger payoff: secretary of either Treasury or Commerce or a new "secretary of business" slot.
Cabinet shakeup watchers have focused on Schmidt and his Yoda status in the Obama reelection campaign, Google's massive $1.9 million to Democrats in the election, and the administration's efforts to quiet a potential Federal Trade Commission investigation of Google as key signs that the president wants Schmidt in the cabinet.
"Nobody's better positioned for a Cabinet job, if he wants one," said a Democratic strategist.
Since Obama ran for national office, Google has been there with money and advice. Way back in 2007, Obama visited Google HQ and said, "What we shared is a belief in changing the world from the bottom up, not from the top down."
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View the complete article at:
http://washingtonexaminer.com/treasu...4#.UL-CIIa1vjU