Former Senator Tom Daschle has withdrawn from the nomination to be Secretary of HHS, according to the Associated Press.
Underpaying his taxes, and his ties to healthcare industry market players, apparently did him in. Yesterday’s New York Times editorial calling for his withdrawal from nomination certainly did not help his cause.
So, who will Obama call up to lead the nation’s healthcare reform effort?
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