Richardson Trails Despite Better Resume

New Mexico governor joins 2008 race, touting his record, Latino ties

(NEWSER) - Bill Richardson has officially joined the throng of Democrats running for president, and become the first Latino to seek his party's nomination. The New Mexico governor made his announcement, in Spanish and English, in LA last night, touting his record as governor of a divided state and his proximity to America's fastest-growing voting bloc. More»

2008 changes US elections forever

(NEWSER) - Campaign drama has overshadowed the fact that 2008 has permanently changed the way elections are fought in America, the New York Times reports. From now on, supporters will be organized in new ways and funds will be raised differently, due primarily to brave new media worlds. With the help of tools like YouTube that didn't exist in 2004, even methods of attack—and response—have changed dramatically. More»

Candidate picks up one of Democratic Party's most coveted nods

(NEWSER) - Bill Richardson will back Barack Obama for president today, giving the Illinois senator one of the Democratic party's most coveted endorsements. The New Mexico governor and former presidential candidate called Obama a "once-in-a-lifetime leader that can bring our nation together and restore America's moral leadership in the world" in a statement obtained by the AP. More»

Post 's Cillizza pegs Iowa as most likely to flip

(NEWSER) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are bragging about which states they might flip. The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza has a top-10 list, ranked in order (only New Hampshire and Minnesota appear headed red):

1. Iowa: The Democrats get “HUGE” points for their diligence in primary season, while John McCain was AWOL.
2. New Mexico: It’s all about savvy Bill Richardson’s influence. The Land of Enchantment is always a virtual tie.

NM governor Richardson says government should "come clean"

(NEWSER) - Dennis Kucinich is already treated as a bit of an alien by the other presidential contenders; it only got worse at this week's forum when interrogator Tim Russert pushed him about Shirley MacLaine’s claim that he saw a UFO at her home. A trapped Kucinich offered tersely, “I did.” But before he moves campaign headquarters to Roswell, as he joked he would, the LA Times points out that he's not alone. More»