Politics 2.0: Bill Richardson

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Thursday

Roundup: Ted Turner: Global warming could lead to cannibalism; Carter hints at Obama backing; Fast Start for Soft Money Groups in 2008 Election

Image from WikipediaFast Start for Soft Money Groups in 2008 Election

Ted Turner: Global warming could lead to cannibalism

Carter hints at Obama backing

Richardson: I never promised Clintons

How Some Florida Delegates Could Be Seated

For McCain, son's duty in Iraq is not a talking point

Donations to DCCC Spike after Clinton Threat To Pelosi

Obama raises more than $40 million in March

NATO Spurns New Members

Chinese Spying Grows, U.S. Says

FAA Probes 4 Airlines

Murtha: Clinton Cannot Win Nomination Without Popular Vote

Oil execs to take heat from lawmakers Tuesday...

WSJ: New Backing for Obama As Party Seeks Unity... - Drudge Report

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Monday

Carville Unloads: Richardson Misled, Promised He'd Back Hillary

Image from WikipediaCarville Unloads: Richardson Misled, Promised He'd Back Hillary
Excerpt:
"Long time Clinton backer James Carville charged on Thursday that, prior to endorsing Sen. Barack Obama, Bill Richardson promised several "very, very senior" Clinton supporters that he would back the New York Democrat.

Carville said the matter was "terribly mishandled" by Richardson and that the New Mexico governor owed Clinton supporters an apology."

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Sunday

Roundup: Bhutto's Party Selects PM Choice; Richardson: 'I am very loyal to the Clintons'; Pope Calls for Peace; 16 More

Bhutto's Party Selects PM Choice

Clinton Touts Value of Big-State Victories

Obama Has Financial Edge

Pope Calls for Peace

At Least 42 Killed in Attacks Across Iraq

Cheney Visits Jerusalem

In China, Tibet Crackdown Urged On

Opposition Wins Taiwan's Election

Feds Tout New Domestic Intelligence Centers

State Dept. Apologizes to Obama for Passport Snooping

Pentagon: 'Augment' Reality With 'Video Game' Contact Lenses

McCain: I learned from Keating Five case

Obama's rough patch could've been worse

US Army toyed with telepathic ray gun

Signs of possible deal on new ID rules

Richardson: 'I am very loyal to the Clintons'

Indonesia left deep imprint on Obama family

CBS Poll: Good Reviews For Obama Speech

A Defense of Bill Clinton

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Friday

Parsing the Endorsement Of Obama by Richardson - The Wall Street Journal

Parsing the Endorsement Of Obama by Richardson - The Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120608296179754525.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Excerpt:
"A Democratic party effort to avert a prolonged and potentially damaging nomination fight between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton could be jumpstarted today by New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's endorsement of Mr. Obama.

Mr. Richardson plans to make the endorsement at a campaign rally with Mr. Obama today in Oregon and will call him a "once-in-a-lifetime leader that can bring our nation together and restore America's moral leadership in the world," the Associated Press reports. It is an important endorsement on at least three fronts. Mr. Richardson is an influential superdelegate for the party, whose declaration of support could draw the backing of other superdelegates needed to secure the nomination, since neither candidate seems likely to win it through delegates earned in the primaries and caucuses. He was a prominent second-tier candidate before the race narrowed to the two frontrunners, and as such has been courted by both campaigns since he dropped out. And he is the country's only Hispanic governor, and could thus help Sen. Obama with a key bloc of voters that has mostly leaned toward Sen. Clinton."

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Wednesday

Bill and Hillary Clinton - ON DEADLINE: Chickens Come Home to Roost

See also:
Hillary Clinton at the University of Maine - The view from outside, turned away, in the cold

ON DEADLINE: Chickens Come Home to Roost
Excerpt:
"Some are folks who owe the Clintons a favor but still feel betrayed or taken for granted. Could that be why Bill Richardson, a former U.N. secretary and energy secretary in the Clinton administration, refused to endorse her even after an angry call from the former president? "What," Bill Clinton reportedly asked Richardson, "isn't two Cabinet posts enough?"

And some just want something new. They appreciate the fact that Clinton was a successful president and his wife was an able partner, but they never loved the couple as much as they feared them.

Never count the Clintons out. They are brilliant politicians who defied conventional wisdom countless times in Arkansas and Washington. But time is running out."

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Tuesday

Bill Richardson's Choice - The Washington Post Blog

Bill Richardson's Choice - The Washington Post Blog
Excerpt:
"Gov. Bill Richardson's phone has been ringing off the hook. Sen. Hillary Clinton called Sunday night. That was followed by a call from former president Bill Clinton, then a call from Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, who's supporting Clinton. Sen. Barack Obama called twice Monday morning....

Richardson's torn. He served in the Clinton White House, first as ambassador to the United Nations, then as Clinton's Secretary of Energy. "I have a history with the Clintons," Richardson said. "And I've always liked her. She always seems very genuine." But Richardson considers Kennedy, who's long been respected by Hispanics, as "a mentor." In 1982, when Richardson ran for Congress for the second time -- he lost two years before -- Kennedy flew to Santa Fe and campaigned for him. "That might have been the reason I was elected," Richardson said. And he said he likes Obama, telling a story about how Obama saved him during one of last year's Democratic debates:"
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/01/29/richardsons_choice.html

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Thursday

Sources: Richardson Set To Send Obama Second-Choice Support

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Bill Richardson to Musharraf: Step Down!

See also: World leaders condemn Bhutto assassination

Bill Richardson to Musharraf: Step Down!

Excerpt:
"Richardson stated, "It is in the interests of the US that there be a democratic Pakistan that relentlessly hunts down terrorists. Musharraf has failed,and his attempts to cling to power are destabilizing his country. He must go.""
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beverly-davis/richardson-to-musharraf-_b_78430.html

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