{"id":2402,"date":"2008-10-21T11:24:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-21T16:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/10\/next-treasury-secretary-odds-posted\/"},"modified":"2008-10-21T11:24:00","modified_gmt":"2008-10-21T16:24:00","slug":"next-treasury-secretary-odds-posted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/10\/next-treasury-secretary-odds-posted\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Treasury Secretary Odds Posted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><strong><font   face=\"Times New Roman\" size=5><span   style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt\">Next US Treasury   Secretary<\/span><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font   face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">If no new Treasury   Secretary is confirmed before 31\/12\/2009, Hank Paulson will be deemed the winner   for settlement purposes<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<table style=\"BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse\" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p         style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center\"         align=center><strong><font face=\"Times New&#10;Roman\" size=3><span         style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Selection<\/span><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p         style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center\"         align=center><strong><font face=\"Times New&#10;Roman\" size=3><span         style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Odds<\/span><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Warren         Buffet<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>3\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Hank         Paulson<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>4\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Tim         Geithner<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>5\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Lawrence         Summers<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>12\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Robert         Zoellick<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>12\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Meg         Whitman<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>16\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Robert         Rubin<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>16\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Paul         Volcker<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>20\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Chris         Dodd<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>25\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Laura         Tyson<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>25\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Michael         Bloomberg<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>25\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">John         Thain<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>33\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Jon         Corzine<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>33\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Austin         Goolsbee<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>50\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Gary         Becker<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>50\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Phil         Gramm<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>50\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Barney         Frank<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>100\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Bill         Gates<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>100\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Mitt         Romney<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>100\/1<\/a> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 163.2pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=218>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\">Ron         Paul<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td       style=\"PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.8in; PADDING-TOP: 0in\"       width=77>\n<p style=\"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in\"><font         face=\"Times New Roman\" size=3><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><a         rel=nofollow>200\/<\/a>1<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><a\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>OffshoreInsiders.com<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next US Treasury Secretary If no new Treasury Secretary is confirmed before 31\/12\/2009, Hank Paulson will be deemed the winner for settlement purposes Selection Odds Warren Buffet 3\/1 Hank Paulson 4\/1 Tim Geithner 5\/1 Lawrence Summers 12\/1 Robert Zoellick 12\/1 Meg Whitman 16\/1 Robert Rubin 16\/1 Paul Volcker 20\/1 Chris Dodd 25\/1 Laura Tyson 25\/1 &hellip; 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