Courtesy of the Center for American Progress 

President Bush took six months to choose someone to fill the post of "manufacturing czar" and he still managed to get it wrong. The position, announced last Labor Day with great fanfare, was designed to help the ailing manufacturing industry - which has hemorrhaged more than 2.8 million manufacturing jobs since Bush took office. The Administration planned to announce the nomination of Anthony Raimondo, CEO of Behlen Manufacturing Co., at a press conference this morning. But that event was abruptly canceled after serious concerns emerged about Raimondo's record. (American Progress released this backgrounder yesterday afternoon). Now several administration officials say "the nomination may be scrapped." A look at Raimondo's record reveals what a poor choice the President made for the position.