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President-elect Barack Obama has nominated New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, right, to be his commerce secretary. Here, the two are seen together during the announcement at a news conference in Chicago on Wednesday.
Sarah Palin obviously retains national ambitions depite the pounding she took as the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2008. If she does re-emerge, will she come back more like Dan Quayle or Ronald Reagan?