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Nov 6, 2008 10:23 pm US/Eastern
Kerry: No Talk Of Joining Obama's Cabinet
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
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Sen. John Kerry says he's not campaigning for a spot in Barack Obama's adminstration.
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Sen. Barack Obama, Gov. Deval Patrick, Diane Patrick, Sen. John Kerry, Teresa Heinz Kerry celebrate during a rally at the World Trade Center Boston in February.
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As president-elect Barack Obama shapes his administration, Sen. John Kerry's name keeps coming up.
Kerry can't go far these days without being asked "the" question.
"Has the president-elect called you about a cabinet position?" WBZ's Beth Germano asked him Thursday.
"I've had no conversation with anybody about anything," Kerry said. "I just got re-elected...I'm not campaigning for anything."
Kerry is among the many names being mentioned as Obama begins to fill his cabinet.
Thursday night, the Illinois senator emerged from his Chicago office after a day of meetings, including a trip to the city's FBI headquarters for his first briefing on highly classified intelligence documents.
Illinois congressman Rahm Emanuel has agreed to become Obama's chief of staff. A fiery insider, he's seen as someone who can get things done.
The president-elect heads to the White House Monday for his first meeting with President George W. Bush, who has ensured a smooth transition.
Obama's team says don't expect other immediate appointments, and Kerry insists he's not lobbying for anything.
"I'm not going to speculate about something out of everybody's control except one human being," he said.
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