Bill Richardson Withdraws As Commerce Secretary
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Over the weekend, because of lingering questions in a grand-jury investigation in New Mexico, governor Bill Richardson stepped down as Barack Obama's nominee for Commerce secretary. Richardson, whose state administration is under scrutiny for giving a state contract to a firm that donated to his campaigns, worried that the proceedings would delay a confirmation process. [Politico]
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