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Bill Richardson Withdraws As Commerce Secretary

  • 1/5/09 at 09:30 AM
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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