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pajamasmedia.com - 1/4/2009
OKAY, THIS IS A SHOCKER: Richardson Withdraws Name as Commerce Secretary-Designee. “New Mexico Gov…
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OKAY, THIS IS A SHOCKER: Richardson Withdraws Name as Commerce Secretary-Designee. “New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his name from consideration as commerce secretary for President-elect Barack Obama, citing an ongoing investigation about business dealings in his ...
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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foxnews.com - 1/4/2009
Bill Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Secretary-Designate - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
— foxnews.com — Bill Richardson is withdrawing his nomination to be commerce secretary, FOX News confirmed Sunday. Richardson, who will... remain governor of New Mexico, is facing a federal grand jury investigation into whether he exchanged government contracts for ... (more) Bill Richardson Withdraws as Commerce ...

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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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TigerHawk — ... from consideration for Herbert Hoover's old job, Secretary of Commerce, on account of a whiff of scandal. Glenn Reynolds observes that the Obama transition has been a bit "rocky," but Steve Benen ...

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