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Obama introduces Richardson as his choice for commerce secretary during a news conference. Lt. Gov. Diane Denish will replace Richardson as governor.
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In choosing New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, President-elect Barack Obama breaks with tradition by putting a longtime public servant in a post recently held by private-sector executives.
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Obama's likely to get more friction than he expects, but nobody can say that he walked into this one blind, writes David Ignatius. Post opinion writers weigh in.
Barack Obama will make his first trip to Washington as president-elect at the invitation of President Bush. Obama has begun to create his new administration. Jim Axelrod has more.
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