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Richardson speaks out for first time since withdrawal

Ben Smith's Blog found this 1/5/2009 on politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

(CNN) — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson spoke out foir the first time since withdrawing his nomination as secretary of commerce, citing the distraction of a federal investigation into ties to a company that has done business with his state. Speaking to reporters Monday, he said that he underestimated how long the investigation would [...]