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Democratic senator from Ohio could back Romney at State Department

By Joel Gehrke
Published November 23, 2016 9:08pm ET
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Democratic senator from Ohio could back Romney at State Department
"I probably in all likelihood would support that because I think Romney would be a way better face to the world, representing our great country, than would Newt Gingrich, who's a bit of a demagogue, and [Rudy] Giuliani, whose character is an issue by most people," Brown said. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) | John Minchillo

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said he might vote to confirm Mitt Romney if President-elect Trump chooses the 2012 GOP nominee to lead the State Department.

Romney is reportedly a leading candidate for the job, despite his attacks against Trump during the presidential primaries. But Trump might also pick former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a dogged surrogate for Trump throughout the presidential election.

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