Von Spakovsky witndraws from FEC nomination
TPM Muckraker reports: After a five-month standoff, Hans von Spakovsky has withdrawn his NAME as a nominee to the FEC. The move likely clears the way for the deadlock over the FEC to be resolved.
You can read his resignation here.
It is with regret that I write to request that you withdraw my nomination, Spakovsky wrote in a letter to the President today. In his letter, Spakovsky explains that Democrats opposition to his nomination has caused a battle that has been extremely hard on my family and quite frankly, we do not have the financial resources to continue to wait until this matter is resolved.
Democrats have opposed Spakovsky s nomination ever since last year, but it was the opposition of Sens. Barack Obama D-IL and Russ Feingold D-WI , who refused to allow any vote on the nominees together, that ultimately led to his withdrawal. Republicans, on the other hand, refused to allow Spakovsky to be voted on separately. -- TPMMuckraker | Talking Points Memo | Breaking: Spakovsky Withdraws as FEC Nominee