GOP pressure on Gregg because of Census ?? - see link

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/06/gregg-pick-for-commerce-sparks-partisan-fight-over-2010-census/

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African-American and Latino leaders are concerned that the Census Bureau, which is part of the Commerce Department, might lack sufficient resources under Gregg’s leadership to accurately count ethnic minorities.

And in response to statements from the White House that it will work closely with the bureau’s next director, some House Republicans are suggesting that the Obama administration could manipulate the 2010 tally to achieve a longer-term political advantage for Democrats because congressional redistricting depends on census results.
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Almost immediately after Gregg’s formal nomination earlier this week, Hispanic and African-American advocacy groups began to express concern about Gregg’s leadership of Commerce during the 2010 census.

Gregg’s record raises “troubling concerns regarding his commitment to the department’s core missions,” California Democrat Rep. Barbara Lee, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus said in a statement Tuesday.

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