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Published 1/5/2009 by shannanb at CNN Political Ticker
CNN: Bill Richardson bows out of commerce secretary job
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is withdrawing his nomination to be commerce secretary, citing the distraction of a federal investigation into ties to a company that has done business with his state.
CNN: Obama: 'I choked up'
President-elect Barack Obama showed a little of his softer side as he [...]
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Richardson to withdraw as Commerce secretary
msnbc.msn.com 1/4/2009 — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state.
msnbc.msn.com 1/4/2009 — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state.
Obama Team Feels Richardson Wasn't Forthcoming About Investigation Before Being Offered Commerce
blogs.abcnews.com 1/4/2009 — Sources tell ABC News that officials on the Obama Transition Team feel that before he was formally offered the job of commerce secretary, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was not forthcoming with them about the federal investigation that is looking...
blogs.abcnews.com 1/4/2009 — Sources tell ABC News that officials on the Obama Transition Team feel that before he was formally offered the job of commerce secretary, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was not forthcoming with them about the federal investigation that is looking...
Richardson’s Commerce Sec’y Withdrawal: Obama’s Stubbed Political Toe
themoderatevoice.com 1/5/2009 — The news that New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was withdrawing his name from consideration as Obama administration Commerce Secretary represents a painful political toe-stubbing by President Elect and his team, which had earned a reputation for almost ...
themoderatevoice.com 1/5/2009 — The news that New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was withdrawing his name from consideration as Obama administration Commerce Secretary represents a painful political toe-stubbing by President Elect and his team, which had earned a reputation for almost ...
Obama vetting of Richardson a blooper
swamppolitics.com 1/5/2009 — by Frank James My first thought on hearing that New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson had asked President-elect Obama to drop his nomination as Commerce Secretary because of a federal probe into possible pay to play activity in Richardson's office was ...
swamppolitics.com 1/5/2009 — by Frank James My first thought on hearing that New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson had asked President-elect Obama to drop his nomination as Commerce Secretary because of a federal probe into possible pay to play activity in Richardson's office was ...
Richardson Exits
corner.nationalreview.com 1/5/2009 — I haven't followed the allegations that are causing Richardson such trouble. But, I must say I'm not surprised. With the exception of Bill Clinton, it's difficult to think of a major politician who has been plagued more persistently by troubling ...
corner.nationalreview.com 1/5/2009 — I haven't followed the allegations that are causing Richardson such trouble. But, I must say I'm not surprised. With the exception of Bill Clinton, it's difficult to think of a major politician who has been plagued more persistently by troubling ...
Richardson withdraws as Obama's commerce pick — Reuters: Politics 1/4/2009
CHICAGO (Reuters) - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Sunday withdrew as U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary, becoming the first casualty among Obama's picks for his Cabinet.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Sunday withdrew as U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary, becoming the first casualty among Obama's picks for his Cabinet.
Richardson withdraws bid to be commerce secretary
(AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/5/2009
AP - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Sunday he would drop his effort to become commerce secretary in the Obama administration, as a federal investigation into a state contract awarded to his political donors became a growing threat to his ...
AP - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Sunday he would drop his effort to become commerce secretary in the Obama administration, as a federal investigation into a state contract awarded to his political donors became a growing threat to his ...
Richardson withdrawal leaves gap in Cabinet picks
(AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/5/2009
AP - WASHINGTON The Cabinet that President-elect Barack Obama picked on a fast track has an unexpected opening, with New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Obama's choice for commerce secretary, withdrawing under pressure of a federal investigation ...
AP - WASHINGTON The Cabinet that President-elect Barack Obama picked on a fast track has an unexpected opening, with New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Obama's choice for commerce secretary, withdrawing under pressure of a federal investigation ...
Transition: Richardson's out — First Read 1/5/2009
First reported by NBC’s Andrea Mitchell, Bill Richardson yesterday withdrew his nomination as Commerce secretary. The Washington Post says that Richardson “becomes the first political casualty in Obama's Cabinet, and his withdrawal marked the ...
First reported by NBC’s Andrea Mitchell, Bill Richardson yesterday withdrew his nomination as Commerce secretary. The Washington Post says that Richardson “becomes the first political casualty in Obama's Cabinet, and his withdrawal marked the ...
Richardson: "It was my idea to withdraw" — First Read 1/5/2009
From NBC's Lauren Appelbaum After withdrawing as Obama's nominee for Commerce Secretary, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson insisted today he made the choice by himself and was not pressured by the transition team. "It was my idea to ...
From NBC's Lauren Appelbaum After withdrawing as Obama's nominee for Commerce Secretary, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson insisted today he made the choice by himself and was not pressured by the transition team. "It was my idea to ...
