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Bill Richardson Withdraws Commerce Bid -- Time to Call Leo Hindery

Steve Clemons | Posted 02.04.2009 | Politics

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Steve Clemons

Leo Hindery, who was an economic advisor to the Obama campaign and authored the interesting book It Takes a CEO, is a real stand out who the Obama team should consider for Commerce.

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Bill Richardson Withdraws Commerce Secretary Nomination

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 02.04.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson abandoned his nomination to become commerce secretary under pressure of a grand jury investigation ...

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Bill Richardson, Commerce Secretary

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

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Check back for updates, or visit HuffPost's Obama Cabinet Big News Page Update 12/3, 11:40 am: Obama has just announced the pick at a press confer...

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Pritzker Saved Obama Much Embarrasssment By Bowing Out Of Commerce

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Pritzker did Obama, herself, and probably the thousands of other bilked homeowners who still blame her family bank for their misery, a favor by bowing out of Commerce. That is if indeed she did bow out.

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Penny Pritzker: Commerce Secretary?

Huffington Post | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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UPDATE: Penny Pritzker has withdrawn herself from consideration for the Commerce Secretary post. She emailed the following statement to the Chicago S...

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