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Andrew Romanoff: W.H. offered three jobs
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Jun 03, 2010 03:05am |
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| Category | Scandal |
| Author | CAROL E. LEE & DAVID CATANESE |
| News Date | Thursday, June 3, 2010 09:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "Colorado U.S. Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff confirmed Wednesday that Jim Messina, President Barack Obama’s deputy chief of staff, had suggested three administration jobs that would be available to him if he dropped his plans to run against U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, who had the support of the White House.
Romanoff said in a statement Wednesday night that he informed Messina in a telephone conversation last September that he would stay in the race. Messina then followed up with an email, Romanoff said, listing the three paid positions, two at USAID and one as director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. Along with his statement, Romanoff included an email from Messina – dated Sept. 11, 2009 – that listed a page-long set of job descriptions for each position he’d suggested.
The revelation comes just days after the White House confirmed that chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had enlisted former President Bill Clinton to approach Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) about an unpaid position in the administration if he dropped his primary campaign against Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.).
In Romanoff’s case, Messina apparently suggested paid jobs in the administration, a difference from the Sestak overture. But unlike the unpaid position offered to Sestak, both the White House and Romanoff said Romanoff was never guaranteed a job." |
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