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[Adventurer]

Lawmakers push politician for UN post By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer
Tue Nov 14, 5:20 PM ET

WASHINGTON - A House Republican and Democrat, in the new spirit of bipartisanship, are urging President Bush to name defeated Republican Rep. Jim Leach (news, bio, voting record) to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

"He is the most diplomatic politician I have ever met," Rep. Earl Blumenauer (news, bio, voting record), D-Ore., said of Leach, a moderate from Iowa known for his professorial sweaters, his low-key, nonpolitical approach to issues and his opposition to the war in Iraq.

"I can't think of any American better qualified to represent our interests before the United Nations," said Rep. Jim Walsh, R-N.Y., who on Tuesday joined Blumenauer in circulating a letter in the House seeking support for Leach if the acting U.N. ambassador, John Bolton, is forced to resign.

Leach, 64, who refuses to take political action committee money or run negative ads, narrowly lost to college professor Dave Loebsack in last week's election, ending a 30-year career as a House legislator.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061114/ap_on_go_co/un_leach

[Ya-ta Boy]

Leach is a decent man and would make a good choice, but in my opinion, a professional diplomat would be a better choice.