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...Regardless of the position, Breaux, like any other Democrat from a state with a Republican governor (who'd name the replacement), isn't likely to go Cabinet for Bush. But look for Bush to try that double whammy - hiring a Democrat for bipartisanship and replacing him with a Republican - on some congressmen in the House, where the stakes per seat are considerably lower...
...concession speech Tuesday night, Al Gore humbly noted that he wanted to return to Tennessee to "mend fences." The remark was in reference to his surprising loss of his own home state. But there are some other surprising fences Gore may need to mend: relations with his own campaign staff...
Bush was introduced before his speech by the highest-ranking Democrat in his state, House Speaker Pete Laney, and he is considering appointing a few Democrats to Cabinet posts. In his speech, his mentioned one of Texas's most endearing politicians, the late lieutenant governor, Bob Bullock, a Democrat with whom he became close friends...
...press time, Bush was considering holding a presidential-style news conference in Austin today, where he would be likely to name Colin Powell as secretary of state and former Stanford University provost Condoleezza Rice as national security adviser. Washington analysts expect him to name a Democrat, perhaps Louisiana Sen. John Breaux, to a cabinet post...
...through the good graces of president-elect W, there is no state income tax in Texas...