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Cabinet will identify Obama impact

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Those who may be concerned about the type of leadership we can expect from President-elect Obama may find reassurance in the coming weeks by observing who he gathers around him.

I believe we will see him follow the example of another one term legislator from Illinois, Abraham Lincoln. Rather than surround himself with yes-men, Lincoln chose for his cabinet many of those who had been his rivals for office; Seward for Secretary of State, Chase for Treasury and Bates for Attorney-General.

In like manner, I believe we will see that Obama will fill his cabinet with the best and most qualified, including those who opposed him in both parties. It takes a courageous leader to surround himself with a “Team of Rivals” and it takes a strong and flexible leader to control them.

Lincoln was that type of leader and I trust and pray that Obama will be as well.

Paul Hodges

Athens, W.Va.

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