Her efforts to focus on the difficulties of Americans in finding work was part of the reason liberal Democrats had urged President Obama to nominate her to succeed Bernanke instead of the other leading candidate, Lawrence H. Summers, the former Treasury secretary who had been Obama's top economic adviser. (thestar.com)
The other leading candidates to replace Wenger, 68, who won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups at Arsenal, are highly rated Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann, the choice of Gunners head of recruitment Sven Mislintat. (express.co.uk)
«His lack of clubhouse political experience may be his greatest asset as the state needs someone untainted from all previous cozy arrangements that the other leading candidates are all part of. (nystateofpolitics.com)