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powerlineblog.com 1/4/2009 — Bill Richardson has withdrawn as Barack Obama's nominee for Commerce Secretary, in what appears to have been a surprise to most in Washington.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 ...

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.

What Did Bill Richardson Know And When Did He Know It?
chequer-board.net 1/4/2009 — Seems like Rod Blagojevich is not the only governor who might have indulged in a...

Richardson-Linked Probe Eyeing Governor's Association
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com 2/3/2009 — Could the federal investigation of possible pay-to-play in New Mexico be turning its focus to a crucial Democratic political organization? The probe, which derailed Bill Richardson's bid to be Commerce Secretary, has largely focused on one ...

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 ...

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 Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state.

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 ...

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 ...

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 speaks out for first time since withdrawal
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 1/5/2009 — (CNN) — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson spoke out foir the first time since withdrawing his nomination as secretary of commerce, citing the distraction of a federal investigation into ties to a company that has done business with his state.  ...

Richardson withdrawal disappoints Latinos — CNN Political Ticker 1/6/2009
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was a Democratic presidential contender in the primaries. (CNN) — Bill Richardson's withdrawal from his commerce secretary nomination Sunday didn't just leave a major gap in the new administration, but it also ...

Donor in Richardson probe gave to Obama — msnbc.com: Politics 1/6/2009
A businessman caught up in a grand jury probe whose political donations ended any role for New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson in the Obama administration also was contributed to the president-elect.

Obama offers CNN's Gupta surgeon general post — Reuters: Politics 1/7/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama has asked neurosurgeon and CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta to be U.S. surgeon general, a senior Democrat said on Tuesday.

Obama appointee to face bruising confirmation fight — CNN.com - Politics 1/7/2009
Barack Obama's presidential transition, already disrupted by the sudden withdraw of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, may face another challenge in the confirmation hearings of his pick for attorney general.

Obama appointee to face bruising confirmation fight — CNN Political Ticker 1/7/2009
Eric Holder likely will face a grueling round of questions from Republicans during his confirmation hearings. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Barack Obama's presidential transition, already disrupted by the sudden withdraw of New Mexico Gov. Bill ...