Hilary Clinton as Possible Secretary of States

A CNN online report on Friday, 21st November 2008 said that President-elect Barack Obama is "on track" to name his former Democratic former bitter foe to the post of the Secretary of State after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Speculations on Hilary Clinton's role in the future Obama administration were fueled by their secret meeting last week in Chicago, where Obama's transition team headquarters is located. The two had a substantive discussion on how to enlist Clinton, according to Obama's aides.

Barack Obama's offer of a key cabinet post to his former rival, Hilary Clinton has been considered a sign of a remarkable union between the two, and an effort to heal internal divisions in the Democratic Party following the long-drawn nomination battle.

However, some Democrats and political analysts reportedly questioned whether Clinton was too independent and ambitious to work in her former rival's cabinet, but such doubts have been dismissed by Obama's team, which cited her capability to rebuild U.S. foreign relations with her credibility and experience.

A formal announcement is expected after the Thanksgiving holiday break which starts next Thursday November 27, 2008