Is Richard Danzig The Next Secretary Of Defense?

CHARLESTON, WV- MAY 12: Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) (C) talks with advisor Richard Danzig (R) during a flight during a flight to West Virginiar, May 12, 2008 in Charleston, West Virginia. Senator Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) continue the Democrats battle for their parties presidential nomination. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images).

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Well before the election was decided, speculation began on who would fill key slots in the next president's Cabinet.

One of those positions, of course, is Defense secretary, and even before Barack Obama's election, the speculation about who will get that coveted slot has centered around former Navy Secretary Richard Danzig, a key Obama defense adviser.

That's assuming, of course, Obama doesn't convince Robert Gates to stay in his position after Jan. 20. Danzig himself endorsed Gates way back in June. As the Times of London reported, Danzig said, "My personal position is Gates is a very good secretary of Defense and would be an even better one in an Obama administration."

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