michellemalkin.com - 1/4/2009
msnbc.msn.com - 1/4/2009
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msnbc.msn.com —
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Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state.
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Richardson to withdraw as Commerce secretary
blogs.abcnews.com - 1/4/2009
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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...
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Obama Team Feels Richardson Wasn't Forthcoming About ...
foxnews.com - 1/4/2009
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foxnews.com —
Bill Richardson is withdrawing his nomination to be
commerce secretary, FOX News confirmed Sunday. Richardson, who will...
remain governor of New Mexico, is facing a federal grand jury investigation into whether he exchanged government contracts for ...
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Bill Richardson Withdraws as Commerce ...
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Maybe Obama Could Sell the Eggs…
The Sundries Shack —
... , even before it’s taken over. Bill Richardson, the P-E’s would-be Secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name from consideration due to a pending investigation into his company’s dealing with New Mexico. Richardson was Governor of that state, and also held two different positions within the Clinton administration. Michelle Malkin says it’s a case of Richardson’s chickens coming home to roost. It’s not likely to be the last poultry flock to visit Washington. Carol Browner, and Eric Holder, an Rahm Emmanuel all have their own ethical problems that are likely to come up in ...
Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Secretary Nominee
PoliGazette —
... The Hispanic governor gladly accepted the invitation but withdrew today. The reason: a pending investigation into a company that has done business with New Mexico. The company contributed to Richardson’s campaign and was later rewarded with a major $1 billion state contract. Federal investigators believe that coincidences do not exist and that the state and company were involved in a “pay-to-play” scheme. ...
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