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Richardson 2008

His jam-packed resume wasn't enough to help this New Mexican Democrat crack the top tier in the race for president.

Bill Richardson has served as a congressman, UN Ambassador, Secretary of Energy, and currently, as Governor of New Mexico. He's stood toe-to-toe with two-thirds of the Axis of Evil - North Korea's Kim Jong-Il, Iraq's Saddam Hussein, plus its honorary member Fidel Castro - and has successfully negotiated concessions from each of them. Yet Richardson comes from one of the least populous, most diverse, and least wealthy of all states. Ultimately, he was unable to keep up with the high-fliers raising $25 mil-a-quarter for their Pennsylvania Avenue bids.

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  • March 2007

    • Richardson Backs Medical Marijuana Law

      Associated Press  |  Mar 18, 07 10:45 PM CDT

      Richardson Backs Medical Marijuana Law

      (Newser) - New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, who's been pushing for a law to legalize marijuana for medical use since he took office in 2002, will finally get a chance sign one. And he's not going to sweat the political consequences, he says. The bill that passed the New Mexico legislature Wednesday, will affect very few people, he observes. More »

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Presidential hopeful New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson speaks at the National Jewish Democratic Council conference Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)   (Associated Press)
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William Blaine "Bill" Richardson III (born November 15, 1947) is an American politician, and the current Governor of New Mexico. On January 21, 2007, in an appearance of This Week with George Stephanopolous, Richardson announced that he would be running for president in 2008, and on May 21, 2007...

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