WH Official: GOP Senator Gregg to Be Nominated Tuesday for Commerce Job

Washington Post:

President Obama will nominate Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) tomorrow for commerce secretary, a White House official said tonight.

The nomination is the last for Obama's Cabinet. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) was nominated Dec. 3 to head the Commerce Department, but he withdrew his name from consideration a month later because of a federal investigation involving state government contracts.

Gregg appears willing to take the Commerce job, but he announced one condition today: His replacement in the Senate had to be a Republican.

There's clearly some grand plan here - by both Obama and Gregg (though each may have a separate plan) - but I'm not sure I see it yet.