Republican Senator Judd Gregg To Be Commerce Secretary

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According to the Washington Times, New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg will be named to head the Commerce Department.  This is the position Bill Richardson withdrew his nomination for due to some questions about donations and contracts.

Senator Gregg is someone it will be to Barack Obama's advantage to get out of the Senate.  Senator Gregg is a budget hawk who has consistently opposed excess spending.  There is also the small matter of reelection.  Even if the governor of New Hampshire appoints a Republican to replace Senator Gregg (which evidently is part of the agreement), the chances of that person being able to be reelected in 2010 are much lower than Senator Gregg's chances would have been.  You have to admire Barack Obama for this bit of political stategy--it is brilliant.  I am sorry to hear that the Senator is taking the position.

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