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Published 1/6/2009 at L.A. Times - Politics

Bill Richardson's decision to pull out of Obama's Cabinet hurts his standing as a Latino leader and the political causes he supports, analysts say. > Bill Richardson's sudden exit from the future Barack Obama administration delivered dual blows to his role as the nation's leading Latino political figure and to his foundation that funds Latino political causes, political experts said Monday. (link)

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