Thomas Suozzi, a New York state politician who ran for governor in 2006, may be among the top choices to replace Hillary Clinton, should she choose to leave her senate seat to be Barack Obama's secretary of state.

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza gave Suozzi the best odds for the job:

3-1: Thomas Suozzi. Suozzi is known nationally (to the extent he is known at all) as the guy who ran a quixotic primary...