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Good question. I'd say that if the Obama Administration were to accmomplish any and/or all of the following: bringing about a resolution to the Iraq War, improving the situation in Afghanistan, preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power via peaceful means, negotiation of a peace deal and two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, then whomever was the Secretary of State would be, rightly, viewed as one of the great international diplomats in our nation's history, and would be a formidable candidate should that person decide to run for the Presidency in 2016. In other words, if Obama is a successful President, the cabinet members who contributed to that success would inevitably benefit, in terms of reputation and future opportunities.
