The position of Secretary of State went to James Blaine, who had refused his party's requests to run for president.

VOA: special.2010.05.27

The party's deputy leader Patsy McGlone has already said that he would run for the position.

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"Most people who run for any position at any level of government have another role or another job, " she said.

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In other words, once a player had earned the right of selection, they were usually given a pretty good run at their position before they were moved on and replaced by another player.

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