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foxnews.com - 1/4/2009
Bill Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Secretary-Designate - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
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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 contributions to three Richardson political ...
msnbc.msn.com - 1/4/2009
Richardson to withdraw as Commerce secretary
— 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 Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state. (more) Richardson to withdraw as Commerce secretary

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blogs.abcnews.com - 1/4/2009
Obama Team Feels Richardson Wasn't Forthcoming About Investigation Before Being Offered Commerce
— blogs.abcnews.com — 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... (more) Obama Team Feels Richardson Wasn't Forthcoming About ...

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Billygate: Why Obama dumped Gov. Richardson now
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 1/5/2009
Billygate: Why Obama dumped Gov. Richardson now
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — New Mexico Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson withdrew his name as Commerce Secretary-designate this afternoon for the new administration of President-elect Barack Obama . With an almost audible sigh of relief barely two weeks before his ... (more) Billygate: Why Obama dumped Gov. Richardson now

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Bill Richardson Withdraws Commerce Bid -- Time to Call Leo Hindery
The Washington Note — ... I only have time for a short comment as I'm heading to the airport to fly to Europe, but Commerce Secretary nominee Bill Richardson has withdrawn from his appointment because of an ongoing grand jury investigation into whether he traded New Mexico government contracts for campaign contributions. ...

Scandal-Plagued Bill Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Secretary-Designate
Gateway Pundit — ... Governor Bill Richardson has withdrawn his nomination because of an investigation into whether Bill Richardson exchanged New Mexico state government contracts for campaign financing. ...

Richardson
The Corner on National Review Online — [image] [image] NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS [image] Sunday, January 04, 2009 [image] Richardson [ Kathryn Jean Lopez ] won't be Commerce secretary. 01/04 02:15 PM [image] [image] [image] © National Review Online 2009. All Rights Reserved. Home | Search | NR / Digital | Donate | Media Kit | Contact Us

Steve Clemons: Bill Richardson Withdraws Commerce Bid -- Time to Call Leo Hindery
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... I only have time for a short comment as I'm heading to the airport to fly to Europe, but Commerce Secretary nominee Bill Richardson has withdrawn from his appointment because of an ongoing grand jury investigation into whether he traded New Mexico government contracts for campaign contributions. ...

Bill Richardson Withdraws from Consideration for Commerce Secretary
Weekly Standard Blog — The Obama transition train just keeps on chugging down the tracks to Smoothville, huh? Bill Richardson reportedly has withdrawn as the commerce secretary-designate in the face of a federal grand jury investigation into whether the former presidential candidate exchanged government contracts for campaign contributions. NBC News on Sunday reported that Richardson, who is the governor of New Mexico, denies any wrongdoing but the investigation won't be finished before he has to go to Senate confirmation hearings. ...

Richardson Withdraws Commerce Secretary Bid In A Cloud Of His Own “Pay-To-Play” Investigation - w/Video
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — FOX: 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 contributions to three Richardson political committees. Richardson denies any wrongdoing but the investigation won’t be finished before he has to go to a Senate confirmation hearing. “Let me say unequivocally that I and my administration have acted properly in all matters and ...

Bill Richardson Withdraws Over Corruption Charges
Say Anything — 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 contributions to three Richardson political committees. Richardson denies any wrongdoing but the investigation won’t be finished before he has to go to a Senate confirmation hearing. Happy New Year to you, too, Bill! The dust hasn’t yet settled on the election and the ...

Larwyn's Links: "Amanpour makes s*** up as she goes along"
Doug Ross @ Journal — ... on YouTube) : Dark Skies The Audi R8's lights cost more than your entire car : Gizmodo Why 2009 May Be The Nail In Newspapers’ Coffins : paidContent UK BBC subtly indoctrinates its viewers : Huffington Post (Hannah Fisher) Obama team throws Richardson under the bus : ABC (Jake Tapper) Farfour the Mouse: canceled for the spring season : IsraelMatzav Someone Finally Looked Up What "Disproportionate Force" Really Means : Daled Amos Obama's Commerce Secretary resigns, engulfed in pay-for-play scandal - Fox News Stop This ...

Val Kilmer May Run for Governor of New Mexico
Moonbattery — ... . He claims to have the support of disgraced current governor Bill Richardson, who was going to be Chairman Zero's Commerce secretary, but had to bow out due to excessively conspicuous ethics violations. ...

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Bill Richardson Withdraws From Appointment To Be Commerce Secretary
minx.cc 1/4/2009 — Hope, Change and Corruption! 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 ...
Bill Richardson withdraws from Commerce Secretary nomination.
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Adios! Bill Richardson drops out as Commerce Secretary
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Richardson Reportedly Withdraws From Cabinet Appointment
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 1/4/2009 — NBC News and The Associated Press are reporting that New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his name as the commerce secretary nominee because of an investigation.
Richardson Out
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 1/4/2009 — Bill Richardson is withdrawing from consideration as Commerce Secretary. I’m going to throw my hat into the ring Caroline Kennedy-style.
OKAY, THIS IS A SHOCKER: Richardson Withdraws Name as Commerce Secretary-Designee. “New Mexico Gov…
pajamasmedia.com 1/4/2009 — OKAY, THIS IS A SHOCKER: Richardson Withdraws Name as Commerce Secretary-Designee. “New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his name from consideration as commerce secretary for President-elect Barack Obama, citing an ongoing ...
What Did Bill Richardson Know And When Did He Know It?
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Report: Bill Richardson to withdraw
washingtonmonthly.com 1/4/2009 — REPORT: BILL RICHARDSON TO WITHDRAW.... The lead headline on MSNBC right now reads, "Bill Richardson will withdraw as Commerce secretary, NBC News has learned." At this point, I haven't seen or heard confirmation of this anywhere else, but that's the...
Richardson fallout?
washingtonmonthly.com 1/4/2009 — RICHARDSON FALLOUT?.... OK, so Bill Richardson is out as Commerce Secretary, and the Obama transition team will no doubt have to scramble to quickly find a capable replacement. (Atrios and Matt both seem interested in the gig. The confirmation hearings...
Richardson Withdrawing Nomination
blogs.abcnews.com 1/4/2009 — Under investigation for "pay-to-play" allegations, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has told President-elect Barack Obama that he is withdrawing his name as a nominee for secretary of the commerce in the pending Obama administration. Obama accepted the ...
Richardson Out
powerlineblog.com 1/4/2009 — Bill Richardson has withdrawn as Barack Obama's nominee for Commerce Secretary, in what appears to have been a surprise to most in Washington. The cause is a federal grand jury's "pay to play" investigation that is looking into whether a company called CDR Financial Products received lucrative ...
Bill Richardson Withdraws Commerce Secretary Nomination
huffingtonpost.com 1/5/2009 — WASHINGTON — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says he is withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation. Obama said in a statement Sunday that he accepted Richardson's ...
Richardson Exits
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Beyond Bill Richardson
spectator.org 1/6/2009 — The Obama transition team was aware of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson 's relationship with the firm currently being investigated, CDR Financial Products, because Richardson had introduced the firm's founder, David Rubin , to Obama fundraisers ...
Atrios For Commerce Secretary
eschatonblog.com 1/4/2009 — It seems there's an opening. WASHINGTON — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama’s commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation. Obama’s transition office said Sunday that Obama has ...
Richardson Is Out as Commerce Secretary — Tennessee Guerilla Women
Caption This! Bill Richardson will not be Obama's Secretary of Commerce. Today Bill "Judas" Richardson withdrew his name from consideration due to an ongoing investigation into "pay to play" politics that could jeopardize his senate confirmation. "Let me say unequivocally that I and my ...
Richardson withdraws from Secretary of Commerce. Hastily. — RedState: Conservative News and Community
I have no idea why Ace doesn’t have the flaming skull up on this one: Richardson to withdraw as Commerce secretary New Mexico governor cites pending investigation of business dealings New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as ...
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New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D), tapped last month by President-elect 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," reports NBC News . Said Richardson: "Let me say ...
Bill Richardson Withdraws As Commerce Secretary Nominee — Swampland
NBC is reporting : 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. "Let me say unequivocally ...
Bill Richardson withdrew himself from the Secretary of Commerce job — AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth
The story is just unfolding : 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. "Let me say ...
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Bill Richardson has announced that he is withdrawing his nomination to be President-Elect Obama's Commerce Secretary, due to an investigation of a political donor who has done business with the state of New Mexico, leaving the Obama cabinet-in-waiting now short by one member. "Let me say ...
Bill Richardson withdraws as Obama's Commerce Secretary — RIGHTWINGSPARKLE
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. Such drama before Obama even becomes President.
Richardson Throws Himself Under the Bus — Little Green Footballs
Bill Richardson is bailing out of the Obama administration: Richardson to withdraw as Commerce secretary . 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 ...
Heh: Richardson Withdraws Commerce Secretary Nomination — JammieWearingFool
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Richardson Withdrawing As Commerce Secretary Nominee — Daily Kos
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Source: [b]MSNBC Banner[/b] Andrea mitchell reporting that Governor Bill Richardson is withdrawing from his nomination as Commerce Secretary due to investigation of fundraising... Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ ...
Richardson Withdraws As Commerce Secretary Nominee — Firedoglake
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And the Democratic Circus plays on — QandO
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Former Democratic primary rival Gov. Bill Richardson, 61, has been chosen by the incoming Obama Administration to be the new Secretary of Commerce. The behemoth Department employs over 38,000 people and has a budget of nearly $7 billion, comparable to the GDP of a small state or country. It is ...
Bill Richardson mumbles his way off the stage — Crooks and Liars
Download | Play    Download | Play It probably goes without saying that I avidly support appointing Latinos to key positions within the Obama administration, but I've always been hesitant about Bill Richardson. Not only is it well known behind the Democratic scenes that he has ...
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Bill Richardson Speaks Out On Withdrawal — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
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Bill Richardson Speaks Out On Withdrawal — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
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Richardson withdraws bid to be commerce secretary (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation.
Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Nominee — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his nomination to be Obama's commerce secretary.
Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Nominee — NYT > Politics
Gov. Bill Richardson withdrew his nomination as commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into the awarding of a state contract in New Mexico. >
Richardson exits Cabinet due to probe — POLITICO.com: Politics
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will withdraw today as President-elect Obama's nominee for secretary of Commerce because of an unfolding investigation.
Richardson to withdraw as Commerce secretary — msnbc.com: Politics
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.