Two women, the Senator Hillary Clinton of New York and governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano, appear as favorite candidate to lead a key role in the future government Barack Obama. Hillary is the favorite for the State Department and Neapolitan for the National Security.

The television network CNN reported in the early hours passed, that Penny Pritzker leads the list for the Department of Commerce. But the magazine Politico “reports today that the multimillion-businesswoman from Chicago decided to withdraw for possible conflicts of interest.

Where there is less confusion is at the State Department, in which the Democrat senator appears as the increasingly viable option (it seems Obama is ready to point her as the Secretary).

If confirmed her nomination, Hillary would become in one of the most influential women in the country.

The senator has allies in both groups of the political spectrum and has the support of the majority public opinion. On Sunday, Jon Kyl, second in the hierarchy of Republicans in the Senate, said that Hillary would be a “very good choice” to lead the State Department.

Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan said in the day, that Hillary would be confirmed by the Senate without problems if chosen.

A survey released yesterday by Gallup Center shows that most Americans (57%) welcomes the possible appointment of former U.S. first lady.

Via: CNN.