Richardson to endorse Obama

[Nbadan]

Per CNN (http://www.cnn.com/)


New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson plans to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president, according to The Associated Press"

[some_user86]

That's a surprise. He was kissing Hillary's ass all throughout the debates.

[Nbadan]

Richardson is a blatant opportunitist, but even he sees the writing on the wall..

[Wild Cobra]

He most certainly would be on the short list for a democrat VP.

[Nbadan]

We have confirmation from a second source...


SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, the nation's only Hispanic governor, is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama for president, calling him a "once-in-a- lifetime leader" who can unite the nation and restore America's international leadership.

Richardson, who dropped out of the Democratic race in January, is to appear with Obama on Friday at a campaign event in Portland, Ore., The Associated Press has learned.

The governor's endorsement comes as Obama leads among delegates selected at primaries and caucuses but with national public opinion polling showing Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton pulling ahead of him amid controversy over statements by his former pastor.

Richardson has been relentlessly wooed by Obama and Clinton for his endorsement. As a Democratic superdelegate, the governor plays a part in the tight race for nominating votes and could bring other superdelegates to Obama's side. He also has been mentioned as a potential running mate for either candidate.

No primaries are scheduled until Pennsylvania's on April 22, a gap in time Obama hopes to use for such announcements to assert that he is the front-runner for the nomination.

"I believe he is the kind of once-in-a-lifetime leader that can bring our nation together and restore America's moral leadership in the world," Richardson said in a statement obtained by the AP. "As a presidential candidate, I know full well Sen. Obama's unique moral ability to inspire the American people to confront our urgent challenges at home and abroad in a spirit of bipartisanship and reconciliation."

Richardson's endorsement also could help Obama pick up support among Hispanics, who are the nation's largest and fastest-growing minority.

Clinton has been the favorite of Hispanics in primaries and caucuses, according to exit polls. She won the New Mexico caucus in early February with a nearly 2-to-1 advantage among Hispanics.

Richardson backed Obama despite his ties to Clinton and her husband, the former president. He served as ambassador to the U.N. and as secretary of the Energy Department during the Clinton administration. Last month, Richardson and former President Clinton watched the Super Bowl together at the governor's residence in Santa Fe.

Richardson praised Hillary Clinton as a "distinguished leader with vast experience." But the governor said Obama "will be a historic and great president, who can bring us the change we so desperately need by bringing us together as a nation here at home and with our allies abroad."

Richardson was a roving diplomatic troubleshooter when he was a congressman from New Mexico, negotiating the release of U.S. hostages in several countries and meeting with a rogue's gallery of U.S. adversaries, including Saddam Hussein and Fidel Castro.

"There is no doubt in my mind that Barack Obama has the judgment and courage we need in a commander in chief when our nation's security is on the line. He showed this judgment by opposing the Iraq war from the start, and he has show it during this campaign by standing up for a new era in American leadership internationally," Richardson said.

Obama said he was "deeply honored" to have Richardson's support.

"Whether it's fighting to end the Iraq war or stop the genocide in Darfur or prevent nuclear weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists, Gov. Richardson has been a powerful voice on issues of global security, peace and justice, earning five Nobel Peace Prize nominations," Obama said in a statement.

AP (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gIWF-cWWTIzLwKoOVfi50PnqNM0wD8VHLSSO0)

[AFBlue]

That's a surprise. He was kissing Hillary's ass all throughout the debates.


He was kissing Hillary's ass because both of them share the "experience" argument, so he had to align himself with her. They're also good old friends.

But, Richardson even said that whoever was in the lead after March 4th should be the dem nomineee. After saying that, it's hard to see how he'd still justify supporting Hillary.

And yes, he most certainly will be on the short list for VP. His experience countered with Obama's fresh attitude and hope message would make a solid dem ticket.

[Doc Jerome]

And so it begins.

[TheProfessor]

Richardson is a blatant opportunitist, but even he sees the writing on the wall..
I wonder if case in this instance. Considering Hillary's recent poll gains, why endorse now? Either he wants to help stop the bleeding, or he's been promised something.

[Mr. Peabody]

I wonder if case in this instance. Considering Hillary's recent poll gains, why endorse now? Either he wants to help stop the bleeding, or he's been promised something.

I think it's the former. He's made repeated statements that the party needs to start rallying around one candidate. Maybe he's thinking he can help pull the plug on Hillary's run.

[JoeChalupa]

I've always liked Richardson as a running mate for Obama.

SI SE PUEDE!!

[peewee's lovechild]

I've always liked Richardson as a running mate for Obama.

SI SE PUEDE!!

I think it would help him with the Hispanic vote.

Plus, two different minorities on the same ticket is a smart thing.

However, I still think Obama will ask Edwards to join him as VP.

[Mr. Peabody]

However, I still think Obama will ask Edwards to join him as VP.

I don't think Edwards would make a second run as VP.

[florige]

The first positive news for Obama in weeks....

[JoeChalupa]

The first positive news for Obama in weeks....

He's had much more positive news during his campaign than bad.


Yeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!111 1

[Cant_Be_Faded]

He needs anything at all possible to get in with the hispanics. One obvious knock on his speech that I saw was that he used "black" a little too often when he should have said "minority" or "black and hispanic" etc
He should have also used that opportunity to appeal to all minorities a little better, because he is ostracizing moderate whites.

He really needs to do something, anything to get those hispanic votes, because if he doesn't, with all the white people running to the senile veteran after this episode, he will not win come november.

[peewee's lovechild]

I don't think Edwards would make a second run as VP.

Why not?

He's no longer in Congress. He's certainly not going to get a Presidential nomination. He has no political position, whatsoever.

What's he going to do, teach politics at a university??

Yea, I'm sure he wants to stay out of the political limelight.

He'd take the VP if either Barack or Hillary call on him.

[some_user86]

Why not?

He's no longer in Congress. He's certainly not going to get a Presidential nomination. He has no political position, whatsoever.

What's he going to do, teach politics at a university??

Yea, I'm sure he wants to stay out of the political limelight.

He'd take the VP if either Barack or Hillary call on him.

I've heard that both Obama and Hilary were looking at Edwards as Attorney General material.

[xrayzebra]

He most certainly would be on the short list for a democrat VP.

WC, you know as well as I do, he will be the Dimms pick
for VP. Obama has got the nomination in the bag. No
one would dare vote against him at the convention, except
those that are obligated by state primaries and they will
vote for him the second go round after fulfilling the letter
of the law. No one wants to be called a racist, especially
the dimms. And boy has old Obama interjected the race
card in this campaign! Got to find it ironic for a guy that
is half white to put them down so. But he has and it
will stop him from winning in November. He came off
his pedestal or should I say fell off his pedestal with a
loud crash when people saw he was just another politician.

[smeagol]

Hillary should concede already. She is cementing her image of "power: no matter the cost"

[xrayzebra]

Hillary should concede already. She is cementing her image of "power: no matter the cost"

She will fight up until the convention. Some Dimms are
wanting to solidify a candidate in June, but I don't think
it will happen.

This thing with Michigan and Florida is really going to mess
things up. And could really cost them bigtime in November.
A lot of voters are not to happy with the DNC and Obama
for fighting another election. But we will see.
:wakeup

[Nbadan]

This thing with Michigan and Florida is really going to mess
things up. And could really cost them bigtime in November.
A lot of voters are not to happy with the DNC and Obama
for fighting another election. But we will see.


So what? What are they gonna do vote McCain because they don't like Howard Dean in Florida? GMAFB...