# Commerce: Third time the charm? Is this one a Locke?

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**Created:** [February 24, 2009, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commerce-third-time-the-charm-is-this-one-a-locke/487144 "2009-02-24T02:16:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commerce-third-time-the-charm-is-this-one-a-locke/487144/1 "2009-02-24T02:16:59Z")

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[Former Washington Gov. Locke](http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/23/obama.commerce/index.html) seems to be getting the nod this time.

From what I can gather (radio report) big on energy policy and business with China.

Good choice? Will _he_ make it through?

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**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commerce-third-time-the-charm-is-this-one-a-locke/487144/2 "2009-02-24T02:53:52Z")

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Says on the intertubes that he has been working for a lawfirm on governmental relations and China work. I’d like clarification on these activities and whether any of them involved lobbying - given the stated goals of the administration in this regard, that isn’t asking much.

Other than that, I think in general a president ought to have his pick of cabinet officers - so no objections unless I find out something I don’t know now.