thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/4/2009
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NBC News and The Associated Press are reporting that New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his name as the commerce secretary nominee because of an investigation.
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Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state.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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Richardson Out As Commerce Secretary Nominee
TalkLeft —
NYTimes: Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico confirmed in a statement released Sunday afternoon that he has withdrawn his name as the commerce secretary nominee, citing a pending “investigation of a company that has done businesswith New Mexico state government.” What's the investigation about? From a 12/19 NYTimes article: A federal grand jury in New Mexico is investigating accusations that Gov. Bill Richardson’s administration gave lucrative contracts to a California financier because he contributed ...
Richardson Withdraws
Hoffmania! —
... I know the guy is good and will be found clean. But part of being a good guy is doing the right thing if it means a major distraction. I know, I know...Republicans (and Blagojevich) are too stubborn to do this, but I'd rather be on the side of doing the right thing rather than being a dickhead about it. ...
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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 ...
Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Nominee
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CNN Political Ticker 1/6/2009
CNN: Bill Richardson bows out of commerce secretary job
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is withdrawing his nomination to be commerce secretary, citing the distraction of a federal investigation into ties to a company that has done business with his ...
Richardson withdrawal disappoints Latinos —
CNN.com - Politics 1/6/2009
Bill Richardson's withdrawal from his commerce secretary nomination Sunday didn't just leave a major gap in the new administration, but it also sorely disappointed Latinos who view the New Mexico governor as their most prominent representative.
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