marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 1/6/2009
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Washington State political blogs are buzzing about a rumor that Gov. Christine Gregoire is headed to Washington to replace Bill Richardson as Barack Obama's Secretary of Commerce. I'm not sure why Gregoire is going to Washington, but Obama aides say Gregoire is not a candidate for commerce. This ...
blogs.thenewstribune.com - 1/6/2009
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blogs.thenewstribune.com —
Is she in Washington D.C., waiting to annouce
that she's taken a job in President Barack Obama
's administration? (There is a fresh vacancy, you know.) One of my sources said he couldn't tell me where Gov. Chris Gregoire is now, but assured me she ...
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Where is Gov. Chris Gregoire and why is she being so ...
slog.thestranger.com - 1/6/2009
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slog.thestranger.com —
Some tea leaves: The Governor of Washington State
has disappeared . Her office, while very tight-lipped about
her whereabouts, tells me there will be an announcement early tomorrow morning. Obama's transition team plans to announce the new Commerce ...
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Gregoire as Commerce Secretary?
seattlepi.nwsource.com - 1/6/2009
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seattlepi.nwsource.com —
Last updated January 5, 2009 8:33 p.m. PT
Gov. Chris Gregoire out of Washington state THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is out of the state, but her office won't say where she is. According to The Bellingham Herald, Whatcom ...
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Gov. Chris Gregoire out of Washington state
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Chris Gregoire Commerce Secretary? Washington Governor's DC Trip Fuels Speculation
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... a wave of speculation in the Evergreen State that Gregoire could replace New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) as President-elect Obama's Commerce Secretary-designate.
Gregoire was reportedly on a plane Sunday, and multiple sources confirm she was in the nation's capital as late as Monday. A Gregoire spokesman vehemently denied she was set to take a position in Obama's cabinet, and said she was not still in D.C. late Monday night "as far as I know."
But The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder shot down the speculation:
I'm not sure why Gregoire ...
Chris Gregoire Commerce Secretary? Washington Governor's DC Trip Fuels Speculation
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... a wave of speculation in the Evergreen State that Gregoire could replace New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) as President-elect Obama's Commerce Secretary-designate.
Gregoire was reportedly on a plane Sunday, and multiple sources confirm she was in the nation's capital as late as Monday. A Gregoire spokesman vehemently denied she was set to take a position in Obama's cabinet, and said she was not still in D.C. late Monday night "as far as I know."
But The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder shot down the speculation:
I'm not sure why Gregoire ...
Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... added , however, that U.S. officials "quickly stressed they would not budge from their stance that it must be durable, sustainable and indefinite." * The shift in U.S. position came shortly after an Israeli bombardment hit outside a U.N. school where hundreds of Palestinians had sought refuge. At least 30 people, many of them children, were killed. * There's a lot of talk about who might replace Bill Richardson at Commerce. Sebilius and Becerra are out, Gregoire was never in, and Parsons might be in. * Obama seems serious about ...
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soundpolitics.com 1/6/2009 — "Gov. Chris Gregoire's whereabouts are unknown" (from the AP, via the P-I): OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is out of state, but her office won't say where she is. Gregoire was set to be the keynote speaker Tuesday at...
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redstate.com 11/25/2008 —
I hear that Ken Blackwell, the former Secretary of State of
Ohio, is seriously considering throwing his hat into the ring for
RNC Chairman against Michael Steele.
Blackwell is active in the NRA, the National Taxpayers Union,
and also is a big ...
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seattletimes.nwsource.com 11/30/2008 — Gov. Christine Gregoire's office is considering vast cuts in state spending that Democratic leaders once would have considered unthinkable, including more than $1 billion in funding for public schools.
Gov. Gregoire's D.C. Trip Fuels Commerce Speculation
briefingroom.thehill.com 1/6/2009 — Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) canceled a Tuesday lunch appearance with the Associated Press late Monday and two Washington State sources confirmed to The Hill she is in Washington, D.C. The governor's actions over the last 24 hours have ...
Atrios For Commerce Secretary
eschatonblog.com 1/4/2009 — It seems there's an opening. WASHINGTON — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama’s commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation. Obama’s transition office said Sunday that Obama has ...
Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Nominee
nytimes.com 1/4/2009 — Gov. Bill Richardson withdrew his nomination as commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into the awarding of a state contract in New Mexico. >
Rumor Patrol: Plouffe For Senate?
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 11/7/2008 — Rumor : David Plouffe, Barack Obama's campaign manager, plans a run for Senate in his native state of Delaware? Analysis : Be very skeptical. That said, some of his friends are throwing the idea around, but they're doing it without his knowledge or ...
Obama picks former Clinton aide Panetta for CIA —
Reuters: Politics 1/6/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former White House chief of staff Leon Panetta to lead the CIA, which has been widely criticized for harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects, Democratic officials said on Monday.
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