High-Profile Member Quits Panel on Rohingya Refugee Crisis
Jan 24, 2018 An upset Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico, calls the advisory body a “whitewash and a cheerleading operation” for Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi.Obama Pushes Economic Recovery Plan
Jan 5, 2009 In this series of weekly addresses posted on Change.gov before news of the Bill Richardson scandal broke, the president-elect makes an appeal for an economic recovery strategy that would ideally prevent further job losses and spark a turnaround in Americans' prospects as soon as possible.
Richardson Withdraws Bid for Commerce Secretary Post
Jan 5, 2009 As President-elect Barack Obama transferred to Washington, D.C., from his Chicago HQ this weekend, his first big political problem from within the ranks of his Cabinet choices began: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, nominated by Obama, withdrew from consideration as commerce secretary because a scandal is brewing in Richardson's home state.
And Commerce Secretary Goes to …
Dec 3, 2008 Bearded political renaissance man and current governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson was picked Wednesday morning to be Barack Obama's secretary of commerce. The unsurprising move makes Richardson the latest politician drafted by Team Obama, who point to Richardson's experience at the U.N., as governor, and as energy secretary.
Stocks Rise as Geithner Becomes Treasury Front-Runner
Nov 22, 2008 Friday brought more news from purportedly reliable sources close to Barack Obama, this time suggesting that the president-elect was zeroing in on Timothy Geithner as his pick for treasury secretary and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for commerce secretary.
A Clinton in the White House After All?
Nov 14, 2008 Sightings of Hillary Clinton in Chicago on Thursday, coupled with reports from inside Barack Obama's camp, added weight to the rumors that the president-elect is considering his former rival as a Cabinet member -- secretary of state.
Obama’s Choose Your Own VP Adventure
Aug 24, 2008 The New York Times sheds some light on the back-room dealings, global developments and veep-vetting sessions that went into whittling down Barack Obama's short list of vice presidential candidates to the final contender, who heard Obama's final pitch while at the dentist's office.Death by a Thousand Memos
Mar 25, 2008 With the next contest still weeks away, the Democratic candidates, their staffs and surrogates can hardly take a breath without a heated exchange between the campaigns in the form of an angry memo or conference call to the media. Bill Richardson's endorsement of Barack Obama has been but the latest opportunity for such organized squabbling.
Richardson Backs Obama
Mar 21, 2008 New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who gave up his own run at the nomination in January, is endorsing Barack Obama. The nod from the country's only Latino governor comes at a point in the campaign when the Hispanic vote will be less of a factor. Updated.
