Republican Chuck Hagel has made no secret of his affection for Barack Obama, but in an interview today on Bloomberg TV the Nebraska senator goes even further. Hagel, always a thorn in the side of the GOP, says he would consider serving in a Cabinet under a President Obama. Hagel, who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee, could be a candidate for Defense Secretary.Hagel broke with his party over the war in Iraq, which he called a "catastrophic mistake." He voted with Democrats to withdraw troops and against President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq last year.Hagel admits he doesn't agree with Obama on every issue, he simply disagrees with McCain more often. Despite leaning towards the Democrat this time around, Hagel says he has no plans to abandon the Republican Party.
Hagel criticized McCain for saying that Obama, the Democrats' likely presidential nominee, misunderstands the war in Iraq and was wrong to oppose the troop buildup. Hagel called McCain's criticism a "superfluous, gratuitous political comment."

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