His first pick raised his hand but was unavailable for the position.
Posted on 04/02/2009 5:42:19 PM PDT by Nachum
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Thursday selected Robert M. Groves to be the next census director, turning to a survey researcher who has clashed with Republicans over the use of statistical sampling to lead the high-stakes head count. The White House announced Obama's intention to nominate Groves, a former Census Bureau associate director of statistical design from 1990-92. If confirmed by the Senate, Groves will take the helm less than a year before the census, which has been beset by partisan bickering and will be used to apportion House seats and allocate billions in federal dollars.
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The List, ping
His first pick raised his hand but was unavailable for the position.
After Obama’s incompetence results a a couple terrorists attacks on our soil, he may need a guy that’s good at “statistical sampling.” Counting heads will be a little tough.
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