The Bill Richardson Watch, 2/28/2007

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Democratic presidential hopeful, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is seen on stage after speaking at the Latino Leaders luncheon in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

By THE NEW MEXICAN
February 28, 2007
http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/57708.html

From Concord, N.H., confirmation that Richardson will take part in a debate on April 5. The item also states that Richardson hosted 80 people at a recent house party, with another 65 turned away.
http://www.cmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070228/REPOSITORY/702280315/1028/OPINION02


Bill Richardson stays on the move this week as he attempts to make his candidacy better-known. He has been on C-SPAN and Hardball , and you can watch all the clips over at The Blue State. (http://www.thebluestate.com/2007/02/22607_blue_poli_1.html)


Yesterday he spoke to the Latino Leaders Network (http://www.latinoleadersnetwork.org/) in Washington, DC. Washington for Richardson (Washington as in the state) took ABC's The Note to task for listing Richardson's appearance at the event as the former Governor of New Mexico. (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/story?id=2908138&page=1) Later in the day, Richardson went to the World Pension Forum (http://www.worldpensionforum.com/home/) in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.


This weekend, watch for Big Bill to head to Iowa, where he'll be going all day trying to make some inroads in that all-important caucus state.
http://www.richardsonforpresident.com/newsroom/revised_schedule_march2_4


Political Affairs Magazine looks at Richardson's progressive credentials, or in some areas, lack thereof.
http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/4919/1/243/


At The Mother Jones blog, Jonathan Stein writes that Richardson's points on diplomacy make sense, and opines that Richardson would make a great … Secretary of State. In an interesting comment section on the article, Stein replies to a reader who wants to know why Richardson isn't being taken seriously that, "There are rumors out there that Richardson has a LOT of skeletons in his closet, both personal and professional."
http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/02/3662_bill_richardson_1.html


Elsewhere in ABC's The Note, ABC News' Paul Fidalgo writes up Gov. Richardson's comments on what being the last governor in the race for the Democratic nomination means to him.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/02/richardson_star.html


more: http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/57708.html

Richardson related links and resources
http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/47552.html#richardsonlinks

[SaveElmer]

1. Hey you are doin a good job informing everyone about your candidate...

Lots of good links there....

Richardson is gonna make a splash...would definitely be my second choice right now...

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2. credit to New Mexican.com

they are fairly consistent in gathering whatever is out there, pro and con on Richardson's run.

All part of their feature: 'The Richardson File' which is updated daily with a summary of articles and events . . . http://www.freenewmexican.com/richardson

thanks for looking in.

[rodeodance]

3. I really do want him to stay in-----including the debatesl

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6. He hasn't turned any down yet

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7. I'm not sure that "the more the merrier" is good for the debates. I think the debates would be

a lot more informative and revealing with fewer candidates, say Clinton, Edwards, Obama, and Kucinich (who will not drop out). In order to have a good debate, there'd probably only be room for maybe one more (Richardson, Clark, Gore), just so long as it's not Joe Biden, who would rather just hear himself talking than to say anything to convince someone to vote for him.

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8. The debates will whittle themselves down inevitably as candidates drop out

But, there's no need at all to restrict the voices of our candidates or assume that some early polling preference should dictate participation.

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4. Not exactly a flattering photo there

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5. I'll bet it would make his momma proud

to see him addressing the Latino group as a candidate for president