Why Did Richardson Take Job? Presser at 1:00 Eastern

By GottaLaff

Questions and more questions. Maybe we'll get some answers at 1 pm Eastern? D'oh! That was another question.

The lingering question surrounding New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's acceptance -- and then rejection -- of an appointment by President-elect Obama as secretary of commerce, is why did he want the job in the first place?

Marc Ambinder reports that Obama's team did not expect Richardson "to take the Commerce job in the first place; they saw it as a demotion. But Richardson surprised them by saying yes."

Richardson will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. ET in New Mexico.