thehill.com - 2/2/2009
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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 House and U.S. Senate leadership,” Lynch said ...
openleft.com - 2/3/2009
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openleft.com —
New Hampshire Republican Senator Judd Gregg is one
of the leading candidates to become Commerce Secretary, if...
not the leading candidate. If he were to become Commerce Secretary, the Democratic Governor of New Hampshire would appoint a Republican a ...
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Judd Gregg's Plan To Destroy Social Security
cqpolitics.com - 2/3/2009
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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 ...
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Gregg Voted to Kill Commerce Before He Agreed to Lead It
politicalwire.com - 2/3/2009
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politicalwire.com —
CQ Politics : Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) --
apparently President Obama's choice to be Commerce secretary --...
voted in favor of abolishing the agency as a member of the Budget Committee and on the Senate floor in 1995. Said one Republican Senate aide: "I ...
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Gregg Voted to Abolish Commerce Department
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Lynch Says He Will Appoint Republican to Fill Gregg’s Seat
Firedoglake —
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 ...
Gregg: Put Partisanship Aside
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... President put America back on the path to prosperity. This is not a time for politics — it is a time to lead. We must put aside partisanship and ideologies and govern effectively so that we can pass onto our children and our grandchildren a government that works and a nation that is strong," Gregg continued. Speculation swirled this week that Gregg's nomination could tip the balance of power in the Senate if New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch (D) appointed a Democrat to replace him. Lynch indicated yesterday, however, that he will appoint a Republican replacement. Lynch's praise ...
Rahm and Reid: Who Gets the Blame For Judd Gregg?
Firedoglake —
... was being considered to fill Gregg's seat. On February 2, Gregg indicated that he would only take the job if he was replaced by a Republican, and on ...
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firedoglake.com 2/3/2009 — New Hampshire's Democratic governor John Lynch says he will appoint a Republican :
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Lynch Will Appoint Republican If Obama Nominates Gregg
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 2/2/2009 — Gov. John Lynch (D-NH) indicated today he'll appoint a Republican to replace Sen. Judd Gregg if Obama nominates the New Hampshire senator to be Secretary of Commerce. In a statement, Lynch said that Gregg made it clear that he would not resign the ...
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 ...
Newman named to replace Gregg
boston.com 2/3/2009 — 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...
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.
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.
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 ...
Gregg confirms he could go to Commerce
boston.com 1/30/2009 — By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- Senator Judd Gregg, the New Hampshire Republican, confirmed this morning that he is being considered by President Obama for the post of Secretary of Commerce. The White House said no decision has...
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