Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterExclusive: Pritzker turns down Commerce (Politico)
Published 11/20/2008 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
Politico - Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker, national campaign finance chairwoman for the Obama campaign, has taken herself out of the running to be secretary of Commerce because of vetting issues, a Democratic official said.
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