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thinkprogress.org - 1/4/2009
Bill Richardson withdraws from Commerce Secretary nomination.
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NBC News reports : 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 Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state.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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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 Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state.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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foxnews.com - 1/4/2009
Bill Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Secretary-Designate - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
— 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 ... (more) Bill Richardson Withdraws as Commerce ...

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Matthew Yglesias — Bill Richardson is withdrawing from consideration as Commerce Secretary. I’m going to throw my hat into the ring Caroline Kennedy-style. ...

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