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Lynch Says He Will Appoint Republican to Fill Gregg’s Seat
firedoglake.com - 2/3/2009
Lynch Says He Will Appoint Republican to Fill Gregg’s Seat
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New Hampshire's Democratic governor John Lynch says he will appoint a Republican : “I have had conversations with Sen. Gregg, the White House and U.S. Senate leadership,” Lynch said in a statement. “Sen. Gregg has said he would not resign his seat in the U.S. Senate if it changed the ...
Judd Gregg and Team Obama: A perfect fit
michellemalkin.com - 2/3/2009
Judd Gregg and Team Obama: A perfect fit
— michellemalkin.com — Well, it looks increasingly likely that GOP Sen. [...] Read the rest »... (more) Judd Gregg and Team Obama: A perfect fit

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boston.com - 2/3/2009
Newman named to replace Gregg
— boston.com — New Hampshire Governor John Lynch officially announced this afternoon that Republican J. Bonnie Newman will replace Judd... Gregg in the US Senate if Gregg is confirmed as commerce secretary. The agreement by Lynch, a Democrat, to appoint a Republican to... (more) Newman named to replace Gregg

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cqpolitics.com - 2/3/2009
Gregg Voted to Kill Commerce Before He Agreed to Lead It
— cqpolitics.com — CQ TODAY PRINT EDITION Feb. 2, 2009 – 9:27 p.m. Gregg Voted to Kill Commerce Before He... Agreed to Lead It By Jonathan Allen, CQ Staff President Obama’s new candidate to run the Commerce Department voted in favor of abolishing the agency as a member of ... (more) Gregg Voted to Kill Commerce Before He Agreed to Lead It

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Blogometer:  2/3: But Why Gregg?

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2/3: But Why Gregg?
Blogometer — ... that NH's Dem Gov. John Lynch plans to appoint a GOPer to Gregg's Senate seat, lefty bloggers don't understand Obama's thinking. "What makes Gregg so indispensable as Commerce Secretary I can't say," Jane Hamsher writes. Moreover, several ...

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Lynch would appoint a Republican to Gregg’s seat
thehill.com 2/2/2009 — New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch (D) indicated Monday that he will appoint a Republican to fill Sen. Judd Gregg’s (R-N.H.) seat if President Obama nominates the senator to be his Commerce secretary. “I have had conversations with Sen. Gregg, the White ...
NH-Sen: Lynch Will Appoint A Republican
dailykos.com 2/2/2009 — Apparently, that's the deal between Sen. Judd Gregg, Gov. John Lynch and President Obama; Gregg will accept the appointment as Commerce Secretary provided he's replaced by a Republican . "I have had conversations with Senator Gregg, the White House ...
Lynch indicates he'll appoint Republican
politico.com 2/3/2009 — Taking some of the allure -- though only some -- out of the Gregg choice, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch signaled he'll appoint a Republican in a statement : We are in the midst of a national economic crisis, and it calls for cooperation on all ...
Gregg: A Republican must fill the seat
politico.com 2/2/2009 — New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch said Monday that Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) told him he won’t leave the Senate to become Secretary of Commerce unless a Republican fills the vacated seat.
Didn't Gregg play the Blago game of getting something in return for his Commerce position?
crooksandliars.com 2/4/2009 — Didn't Judd Gregg play a similar game that got Blago impeached over? He wanted something in return for him to give up his Senate seat to join Obama's cabinet. New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch, a Democrat, has agreed — in a deal struck with Gregg — to ...
Gregg Walks Over
politics.theatlantic.com 2/3/2009 — President Obama this morning will name New Hampshire's Judd Gregg to be his Secretary of Commerce after a whirlwind courtship and promises that Gregg's ascension will not cost the Republican Party its ability to filibuster Democratic legislation.
What is Gregg Thinking?
spectator.org 2/3/2009 — If Judd Gregg were to leave the Senate to join the Obama administration, it would clearly be a slap in the face to Republicans. Even were New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch to agree to appoint a...
New York Times On Judd Gregg Appointment
dailykos.com 2/3/2009 — With the benefit of hindsight, the New York Times offers us a fairly thorough account of the process by which the President selected Senator Judd Gregg, Republican of New Hampshire, as the next Commerce Secretary (a selection which was officially ...
Timing
talkingpointsmemo.com 2/12/2009 — According to our Matt Cooper, Gregg called New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch (D) a few hours ahead of releasing his withdrawal statement to alert him. But the White House appeared blindsided by the Gregg withdrawal, according to various reports, so much ...
Gregg agrees to join cabinet
washingtonmonthly.com 2/3/2009 — GREGG AGREES TO JOIN CABINET.... The official introduction of Judd Gregg as the next Commerce Secretary is expected around 11 a.m. (eastern). Sen. Judd Gregg will be nominated as the new Commerce secretary Tuesday morning, giving President Obama a ...
Sources: Gov. to give Gregg Senate seat to Newman (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 2/3/2009
AP - Two sources involved in discussions about replacing New Hampshire GOP Sen. Judd Gregg say Gov. John Lynch will appoint Republican Bonnie Newman to replace Gregg.
Gregg to head to Commerce (Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 2/3/2009
Politico - President Barack Obama nominated Sen. Judd Gregg to be his Commerce secretary Tuesday morning – a move that would give Obama a fresh independent voice in his Cabinet but at a huge cost to Republicans and the larger Senate.
NH gov crosses party lines in picking GOP senator (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 2/3/2009
AP - Democratic Gov. John Lynch has picked Republican Bonnie Newman to replace GOP Sen. Judd Gregg, President Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary.
Newman picked to replace Gregg in Senate — CNN Political Ticker 2/3/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) – New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch officially picked Bonnie Newman Tuesday to replace Sen. Judd Gregg, who was nominated to be Commerce Secretary in President Obama’s administration.         ...
N.H. Governor Picks a Republican Woman to Fill Senate Seat — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 2/3/2009
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch picked Bonnie Newman , a Republican businesswoman and former government official, to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Judd Gregg , President Barack Obama ’s nominee to be commerce secretary. Newman ...