Are Obama Posts Ahead For Boren, Henry?

Will President-elect Barack Obama reward University of Oklahoma President David Boren and Governor Brad Henry for their out-of-step-with-Oklahoma endorsements of him with offers of positions in his administration?

Henry and his wife were among the thousands who joined Obama's victory celebration in Chicago last night, at Obama's invitation.

Now in the second year of his second term, Henry leaves office following the 2010 election. Whether he might take an Obama Administration position and leave office early is complete speculation at this point, but as one Democrat insider said late today, "When, and if, The Man calls with an offer, will Brad say 'No thanks'? I doubt it."

It's doubtful Boren will leave the OU presidency (which he has described as his dream job) for a fulltime Washington gig. But he could become a "volunteer" adviser on national security, for example, and remain where he is.

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