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motherjones.com - 1/5/2009
Did Obama's Transition Team Ignore Bill Richardson's History of Dubious Dealings?
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The wreck of Bill Richardson, who withdrew earlier today as President-elect Obama's nominee for Commerce Secretary, should have been anticipated with a little due diligence on the part of the Obama vetters. As previously reported by Mother Jones , the New Mexico governor has, over the last ...

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The Opinionator:  Richardson Withdrawal: Well-Timed, Or a Little Late?

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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politico.com - 1/5/2009
Team pressed Richardson, got nothing
— politico.com — Obama's team wound up empty handed when it tried to get info. See also: Leaders want Hispanic in Cabinet (more) Team pressed Richardson, got nothing

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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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Richardson Withdrawal: Well-Timed, Or a Little Late?
The Opinionator — ... the inadequacy of the new Obama administration’s vetting process that it somehow missed or ignored the ongoing and widely-reported grand jury testimony over alleged incidents in 2004 in New Mexico, part of a broad federal investigation of selling state services. It would seem to be an obvious something for the experienced Richardson to include when completing the 63-page questionaire given to potential Obama appointees.” “The New Mexico governor has, over the last decade, left behind a wide trail of questionable business dealings , many of them involving the energy industry,” ...

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