Bill Richardson withdrew from consideration amid a federal investigation into how a political donor from Beverly Hills won a lucrative state contract. Richardson, a former presidential candidate who w...

Christine Gregoire To Replace Bill Richardson? Posted by: Michael Costello | 01/05/2009 7:29 PM. It seems that Washington governor Christine Gregoire's whereabouts are unknown. OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Gov.

Bill Richardson's sudden departure from President-elect Barack Obama's proposed Cabinet has raised questions about the severity of the federal investigation into possible "pay-to-play" schemes at the...

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It is with deep regret that I accept Governor Bill Richardson’s decision to withdraw his name for nomination as the next Secretary of Commerce. Governor Richardson is an outstanding public servant...

Gov. Chris Gregoire's office has an early announcement of something big -- they won't say what -- Tuesday morning.

Bill Richardson's surprise decision to withdraw his bid to become commerce secretary has left a group of Silicon Valley Chinese-American activists scrambling to get him to apologize for his role in th...

He won't be president for two more weeks, but Barack Obama was in Washington today trying to get a jump on economic recovery efforts.

WASHINGTON : President-elect Barack Obama plunged into his first full day in Washington on Monday with crisis talks with congressional leaders, predicting that lawmakers would quickly approve hundreds...

SANTA FE, N.M. : Gov. Bill Richardson's gold-plated resume had never been tarnished as he moved up the political ladder from congressman and diplomat to governor.

Richardson Steps Aside January 6, 2009 Posted by Adam Graham in : Barack Obama, Podcast , add a comment Podcast Show Notes Bill Richardson steps down as Commerce Secretary-designate amid a brewing...

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WASHINGTON - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama’s commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into h...

WASHINGTON - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama’s commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into h...

President-elect Obama- the agent of change- has tabbed another Clinton insider,Leon Panetta, a man with basically no intelligence experience, as the next director of the CIA.  This appointment i...

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson announced Sunday that he will be withdrawing his nomination to be Commerce Secretary under President-elect Barack Obama due to a grand jury investigation regarding...

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into how some of...

Bill Richardson withdraws...

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 co...

Just a little bit of Mexican flair to American politics.Diversity at work. Get the white guys to pay you money for something they have to do to make money that the government hands out from the people...

Whoops! I LOVE how the scandals are starting… and still two weeks till the inauguration! Whats likely to happen next!

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson insists he will be cleared of wrongdoing in a federal investigation, after withdrawing his nomination for commerce secretary in Barack Obama's administration. ...

Seems that Obama’s Dream Team is coming apart at the seams even before his innauguration. Governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson is backing out of the Commerce slot due to the heat he is catching i...

So the Obama Transition has hit a bumpy patch. THE MOST IMPORTANT POSITION IN AMERICA, Commerce Secretary, will need a new Caesar. Bill Richardson, last seen in the middle of a Asian/Latino streetfigh...

It's too soon to say where the federal investigation into CDR Financial Products -- which led to Bill Richardson's withdrawal this weekend as Barack...

Bill Richardson was going to be our new commerce secretary, but now he's not going to be that thing, because of some ongoing investigation back in...

Which scandal is worst for the Democrats? Bill Richardson’s pay-to-play scandal. Bill and Hillary’s questionable donations.

OKAY, THIS IS A SHOCKER: Richardson Withdraws Name as Commerce Secretary-Designee. “New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his name from...

First Blago, now this — the transition has been a bumpy ride. (Also, Richard Miniter: Leon Panetta for CIA?)...

WASHINGTON - New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has abandoned his bid to become Commerce Secretary under pressure of a grand jury...

Bill Richardson's decision to withdraw from his nomination as Secretary of Commerce and Barack Obama's choice of Leon Panetta to CIA Director.

Michael Newdow, The New York Times, Michelle Obama, Rosie O'Donnell, Michael Pfleger, Ted Rall, Bill Richardson, Randi Rhodes, Al Sharpton...

Another instance of bad judgment on behalf of Obama to go along with Ayers, Dohrn, Wright, Blagojevich, Rezko and Bill Richardson?

The Statesman mentions that Foundry Company leader Hector Ruiz is on a list of 10 hispanic candidates to replace Bill Richardson who is dropping out...

Forbes.com - Found 5 hours agoMANASSAS, Va., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The scandal that led to the withdrawal of Commerce Secretary-designate Bill Richardson may be 'just...

CNN - Found 8 hours ago8 Travolta, Preston heartbroken over... 9 Bill Richardson bows out of commerce... 10 Jobless 'transformed' with right clothes...

My58.com - Found 15 hours agoBill Richardson on Sunday withdrew his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary citing concerns over a 'pay-for-play...

CNN - Found Jan. 4, 2009Richardson cited the distraction of a federal investigation into his ties to a California company that won municipal bond business in New Mexico ...

CNN - Found Jan. 4, 2009... accepted the withdrawal with "deep regret." "Governor Richardson is an ... diplomat for America." Obama said then: "I know that Bill will be an...

Also, I am SO EXCITED about Leon Panetta - keeping it real from the C.A.... and sad about bill richardson. Freaking heartbreaker.

NYYRC Record Richardson's Out. Bye, Now.: New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson withdrew his name from.. http://tinyurl.com/9vobcp...

Leon Panetta and Bill Richardson: Is Obama using McCain's playbook on vetting nominees? Maybe Panetta has a nice ass.

Red County (formerly Palousitics): Christine Gregoire To Replace Bill Richardson?: It seems that Washington gove.. http://tinyurl.com/9s5y6v...

Red Mass Group - Front Page: Bill Richardson (D) "Pay to Play" Grand Jury Probe: Richardson withdrawal leaves ca.. http://tinyurl.com/7vgy3m...

Biography for the former congressman, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, U.S. Secretary of Energy, and the Governor of New Mexico.

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Reviews Bill Richardson's opinions on a variety of issues.

President-elect Barack Obama named Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico as commerce secretary on Wednesday, filling a top economic post in troubled times with a ...

Profile of Bill Richardson, President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be US Commerce Secretary.

President-elect Barack Obama demanded bold action on his near 800 billion dollar stimulus plan, warning Congress would send the US economy into an even deeper hole if it fails to act swiftly. Obama to...

Weeks before President-elect Barack Obama chose New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to head the Commerce Department, a small group of volunteers with ethics, tax and investigative expertise -- most of the...

Fuel prices are unpredictable, and companies need to cut overhead. So there's no better time to encourage telecommuting . But there's a downside: When people work from home, managers get suspicious. W...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nobody said this was going to be easy. From his suite at the historic Hay-Adams Hotel, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is watching problems pile up as he prepares to take powe...

US President-elect Barack Obama landed in the Washington area yesterday, setting up the final march towards his January 20 inauguration. Mr Obama landed hours after his pick for commerce secretary, Ne...

January 6, 2009Via El Diario/La Prensa New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson announced Sunday that he would opt out of his nomination as commerce secretary in light of an ongoing grand jury inquiry into his...

A New Search for CommerceWith Bill Richardson's withdrawal as Commerce Secretary designate, the Obama team is back to Square One By BW Staff While the political wonks were trying to figure out whether...

Really? Leon Panetta? Are they just discombobulated from the Bill Richardson withdrawal? Leon E. Panetta, a former congressman and White House chief of staff, has been selected by President-elect Bara...

The blogs are all a twitter with speculation that Gov. Chris Gregoire has flown to the other Washington, where she will be named tomorrow as President-Elect Barack Obama’s Secretary of Commerce, rep...

One out before the confirmation battle: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, chosen by President-elect Barack Obama to be commerce secretary, withdrew from consideration yesterday, citing an ongoing feder...

President-elect Obama- the agent of change- has tabbed another Clinton insider,Leon Panetta, a man with basically no intelligence experience, as the next director of the CIA.

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson withdrew his name from consideration for President-elect Obama's Commerce Secretary after it was revealed that there is an ongoing federal probe into one of his pol...

by Sheryl Robinson closeAuthor: Sheryl Robinson Name: Sheryl Robinson Email: dawnc@thenewagenda.net Site: About: See Authors Posts (50) Women’s unemployment is rising as fast as men’s. The mo...

It seems that Washington governor Christine Gregoire's whereabouts are unknown. OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is out of state, but her office won't say where she is. Gregoire was set to be...

By JEFF ZELENY and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN WASHINGTON — Two weeks before assuming power, President-elect Barack Obama took his economic recovery package to Capitol Hill on Monday and worked to build a...