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In Santa Fe, Staying Can Also Be Such Sweet Sorrow
nytimes.com - 1/5/2009
In Santa Fe, Staying Can Also Be Such Sweet Sorrow
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Bill Richardson’s withdrawal as Barack Obama’s choice for commerce secretary means New Mexicans have their governor back, like it or not. >
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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The Page by Mark Halperin:  Richardson, Obama Teams Trade Blame

The Stump:  Transition News 1/06

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Richardson, Obama Teams Trade Blame
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... looks at the grand jury investigation that had been focusing on Richardson's gubernatorial office. Plus: NYT on New Mexicans having their governor back, whether they like it or not.       ...

Richardson, Obama Teams Trade Blame
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... looks at the grand jury investigation that had been focusing on Richardson's gubernatorial office -- and how the Obama team missed this as an issue. Plus: NYT on New Mexicans having their governor back, whether they like it or not.       ...

Transition News 1/06
The Stump — Obama courts Congress on his stimulus plan. Leon Panetta's expected nomination as CIA director is met with mixed reviews. Marc Ambinder interviews Tim Roemer, who offers a case for Panetta.  Who's the blame for the Bill Richardson flap? Bill Richardson's return to New Mexico isn't thrilling everyone in Santa Fe--even some Democrats. Eliot Spitzer says Obama is planning bridges to nowhere, while John Dickerson says the PEOTUS is too slow on the stimulus.  What could an Obama ...

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