Ken Salazar to appear on 'The Daily Show'

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Posted: 08:19 PM ET

From CNN Senior White House Correspondent Ed Henry

Salazar is set to face off against John Stewart.

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is either about to score a major public relations coup for the Obama White House or wind up with some egg on his face.

On Thursday Salazar will be a guest on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," which is like playing with fire for politicians. Some emerge unscathed, while others get skewered by the host's sharp wit.

Another top Obama official, White House Budget Director Peter Orszag, appeared on the show earlier this year and generally won high marks after getting a chance to promote the president's economic plans — though he may have come close to getting burned after acknowledging the government's deficit is a "ing big mess."

Interior officials are expecting Salazar to at least get ribbed about his trademark Stetson and bolo tie, which he showed off when Obama introduced him as Interior Secretary-designate during the presidential transition.

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Should be interesting to see how the wolf delisting topic is handled.

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1. Secretary Salazar would like to talk about renewable energy, but Jon might

...take it elsewhere!

Should be good.

I love his hat!