Obama, McCain Eye Warren Buffett as Possible Treasury Chief

Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama and his Republican rival John McCain Tuesday agreed that one of the world's richest men, Warren Buffett, would make a good treasury secretary.

The two were asked at the beginning of their second presidential debate who would be a good replacement for current Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson who is standing down at the end of the current administration.

"I think the first criteria, would have to be somebody who immediately Americans identify with. Immediately say we can trust that individual," said McCain.

Buffett, chief of the Berkshire Hathaway holding company, has supported Obama in the race for the White House.

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