It looks like the probe into New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson’s business dealings must be going somewhere after all:
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his name from consideration as commerce secretary for President-elect Barack Obama, citing an ongoing investigation about business dealings in his state. . .
The decision is the first serious political hit for one of Obama’s Cabinet nominees and comes just as confirmation hearings begin next week.
Richardson said he would remain governor of New Mexico “for now.”
(Via Instapundit.)
During the Democratic primary last year, I thought it was very strange that Richardson didn’t do better, since he was manifestly more qualified than everyone else who sought the nomination (and particularly the three the race settled down to). I figured there must have been a problem with Richardson that wasn’t known to the public. It looks like there was.
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