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Richardson as Commerce Secretary to Spark Racial Tension?
President-elect Obama named New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary nominee today, putting Richardson on track to be the voice of the US business community in Obama's cabinet. Richardson will also lead international trade missions, watch over the 2010 census, and oversee the Patent and Trademark Office and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Office (an agency involved in the climate change debate).
But not everyone is pleased.
Markets Rally as Obama Narrows in on Economic Team
The Dow Jones shot up yesterday, closing almost 500 points ahead, after news broke that President-elect Obama would tap Timothy Geithner to be treasury secretary. Geithner currently serves as the chief of the New York Federal Reserve. The news helped reduce uncertainty in the markets, and pushed the Dow above 8,000 points.
Bill Richardson Endorses Barack Obama
Governor Bill Richardson, former energy secretary in the Clinton administration, has given his coveted endorsement to Barack Obama. In his endorsement statement released this morning, Richardson said, “I believe he is the kind of once-in-a-lifetime leader that can bring our nation together and restore America’s moral leadership in the world. As a presidential candidate, I know full well Sen.
Lighten Up: Richardson's Wild West
Here's one more from the vault. Though the campaign lost the funniest presidential candidate (and we sure missed him at the debate last night) we're serving up one more helping of his delightfully goofy brand of politics... Is it always this much fun in New Mexico?Ad-rageous: Bill Richardson's Job Interview
As a last, fond farewell for former candidate Bill Richardson, here's a very appropriate send off. I loved this ad highlighting his extensive foreign-policy accomplishments, executive experience as governor of New Mexico, and that sense of humor! Richardson's résumé definitely made him a qualified candidate.Headline: Bill Richardson Ends His White House Run
After distant finishes in both the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries, Governor Bill Richardson formally ended his Presidential bid today. Richardson's campaign, while never garnering a lot of official support via the ballot box, added a positive and policy-nuanced layer to the discussion. One of the most experienced candidates, with a cabinet position and a governorship under his belt, he campaigned hard, keeping what became his signature sense of humor during debates and on the trail.
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Front Page: New Mexico Repeals the Death Penalty
- New Mexico has become the 15th US state to ban the death penalty. Gov. Richardson said signing the bill was the toughest decision he's made in public life.
Day 3: What's Happening at the Convention Today
Wow. Following Hillary's speech and a night of events (full story coming soon, but let's just say Wyclef Jean, Everclear, and Chris Daughtry are pretty amazing live!) today will have to work hard to top it, but it's going to sure try:
- Liberty is checking out a panel with Ariana Huffington.
- The much anticipated, albeit probably brief roll call vote of the states is tonight.
- San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is hosting an event called UnConventional '08.
- At the podium tonight, a real line-up: Bill Clinton, Harry Reid, Bill Richardson, Evan Bayh, and Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden.
- Kanye West is headlining at the ONE event to stop global poverty.
Interactive Info on Ads: Who Spent How Much & Where
We've been soaking in a bathtub full of political ads for so long, my fingers are beyond pruney. Though there's great talk of who has how much money to spend on making the suckers, it's not until you can see the true data behind of the ad campaigns compared side by side that you can get a real fix on it.
Ever the masters of the interactive graphic, the Times has maps that let you pit the groups with money side by side to see how much was spent, and where ads were bought.
More Permanent Than a Bumper Sticker. Would You Get One?
Why settle for slapping on a silly bumper sticker? Stickers are for little girls! Get your political allegiance stamped into a hunk of metal — that's for the truly hardcore.
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