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swamppolitics.com - 12/2/2008
Obama picks Richardson for Commerce
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by Frank James New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will be named President-elect Barack Obama's Commerce Secretary at a Chicago press conference tomorrow. Richardson will become the first Hispanic named to Obama's cabinet. It will be Richardson's third go round in a presidential cabinet. The ...

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Bill Richardson: What I've Learned
esquire.com - 12/3/2008
Bill Richardson: What I've Learned
— esquire.com — The just-tapped Secretary of Commerce shares intimate new stories on how Barack Obama saved his ass before he became his boss, Saddam Hussein's guile, Bush's charm, racial politics and more. (more) Bill Richardson: What I've Learned

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blogs.abcnews.com - 12/3/2008
Obama Expresses Sorrow with Loss of Richardson Beard
— blogs.abcnews.com — President-elect Barack Obama expressed his deep dissapointment for the loss of Bill Richardson's beard in a press conference to announce the New Mexico governor's nomination as secretary of commerce. "We're deeply disappointed with the loss of the ... (more) Obama Expresses Sorrow with Loss of Richardson Beard

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Long Road Behind Him, Richardson Gets a Post
nytimes.com - 12/4/2008
Long Road Behind Him, Richardson Gets a Post
— nytimes.com — Secretary of commerce may not be the job Bill Richardson hoped for on his tumultuous journey this year, but Barack Obama said on Wednesday that it was not a consolation prize, either. > (more) Long Road Behind Him, Richardson Gets a Post

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Richardson to Commerce
Shakesville — President-Elect Obama will reportedly name New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his incoming Commerce Secretary at a Chicago press conference tomorrow. ...

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Obama's shopping advice — Political Animal
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