yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 1/4/2009
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Bill Richardson is withdrawing from consideration as Commerce Secretary. I’m going to throw my hat into the ring Caroline Kennedy-style.
msnbc.msn.com - 1/4/2009
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msnbc.msn.com —
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, tapped in December
by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of
Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state.
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Richardson to withdraw as Commerce secretary
blogs.abcnews.com - 1/4/2009
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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...
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Obama Team Feels Richardson Wasn't Forthcoming About ...
foxnews.com - 1/4/2009
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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 ...
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Bill Richardson Withdraws as Commerce ...
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Richardson fallout?
Political Animal —
... and Matt both seem interested in the gig. The confirmation hearings would be highly entertaining.) But the next question is, does any of this matter? I rather doubt it. Every incoming president seems to have one cabinet nominee run into trouble -- Linda Chavez, Zoe Baird, and John Tower are the three most recent examples -- and at least Richardson is bowing out before Congress returns and well in advance of confirmation hearings. I think ...
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powerlineblog.com 1/4/2009 — Bill Richardson has withdrawn as Barack Obama's nominee for Commerce Secretary, in what appears to have been a surprise to most in Washington. The cause is a federal grand jury's "pay to play" investigation that is looking into whether a company called CDR Financial Products received lucrative ...
Richardson fallout?
washingtonmonthly.com 1/4/2009 — RICHARDSON FALLOUT?.... OK, so Bill Richardson is out as Commerce Secretary, and the Obama transition team will no doubt have to scramble to quickly find a capable replacement. (Atrios and Matt both seem interested in the gig. The confirmation hearings...
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washingtonmonthly.com 1/4/2009 — REPORT: BILL RICHARDSON TO WITHDRAW.... The lead headline on MSNBC right now reads, "Bill Richardson will withdraw as Commerce secretary, NBC News has learned." At this point, I haven't seen or heard confirmation of this anywhere else, but that's the...
Bill Richardson Withdraws Commerce Secretary Nomination
huffingtonpost.com 1/5/2009 — WASHINGTON — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says he is withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation.
Obama said in a statement Sunday that he accepted Richardson's ...
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abqjournal.com 11/21/2008 — It's everyone's favorite parlor game! Where will Gov. Bill Richardson land in the Obama administration? Ok, maybe it's not EVERYONE's favorite parlor game, be those of us in Washington are having some fun with the "Guess Obama's Cabinet" quiz. It's ...
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nytimes.com 12/4/2008 — 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. >
Richardson withdraws bid to be commerce secretary
breitbart.com 1/4/2009 — WASHINGTON (AP) - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into how some of his political donors won a lucrative ...
The Highly Flawed System of Vetting —
Wash Post Federal Page 1/6/2009
Commerce secretary-designate Bill Richardson's unexpected withdrawal from the nomination process provides yet another example of a simple fact about the presidential appointments process: It is up to the vetters to get the truth, whole truth, and ...
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