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POLITICS: Obama selects Richardson for Commerce
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December 3, 2008
Obama selects Richardson for Commerce


(NECN) - Barack Obama has nominated Bill Richardson to be the next secretary of commerce. The president-elect made the appointment official at a morning news conference in Chicago.

Obama says the New Mexico governor knows what makes the economy tick from every angle and will work to make it better.

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Click here to hear from Richardson.

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Scott Helman of The Boston Globe joins NECN for a discussion.

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