Possible successor to NH Sen. Gregg


	Possible successor to NH Sen. Gregg

leike

1-31-2009 4:10 PM

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2-12-2009 4:26 PM

dl211

Sen Judd Gregg just announced he will not accept the Commerce Sec. Job offered by Obama, reasons given are differences over the stimulus bill and the fact that the WH is taking over the Census instead of leaving it under the Commerce Dept.

Smart move.

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