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Big choice for Obama

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Should he go with a business leader, or use someone from inside his own staff?

That’s the question President Barack Obama faces as he tries to replace Gary Locke position as commerce secretary, Reuters reports.

One option would be to promote U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, business sources said. Another option would be to appoint someone from the business community in an ongoing attempt to mend fences after his health-care overhaul and financial regulatory reform.