Richardson withdraws bid to be commerce secretary

January 4, 2009

Dear friends,

Some of you may be interested to see the chart of Bill Richardson, a former governor, who has withdrawn his candidacy to become Commerce Secretary in the Obama Administration due to an official corruption investigation into his political finances. Natally, we can note the close affliction of the very weak Sun by the nodal axis in his 10° Capricorn rising chart. Transit Sun is in the 12th house. Transit Ketu is also afflicting his natal Venus, a sub-period lord, and his natal 12th lord Jupiter.

By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer Nedra Pickler, Associated Press Writer – 7 mins ago

AP – In this Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 file photo, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, listens during a news conference …

Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says he is withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation. Obama said in a statement Sunday that he accepted Richardson's withdrawal "with deep regret" but that the governor was putting the nation first to avoid any delay in filling the Cabinet post. A federal grand jury is investigating how a California company that contributed to Richardson's political activities won a New Mexico state contract worth more than $1 billion.

Richardson said in a statement issued by Obama's transition office that the investigation could take weeks or months and he couldn't ask Obama to delay the Commerce Department's work. Richardson said the investigation will show that he "acted properly in all matters."

http://news./s/ap/20090104/ap_on_el_pr/richardson

Best wishes,

Thor