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July 02, 2004
| Richardson Won't Be Kerry's Running Mate

The Associated Press reports that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has withdrawn from consideration as Kerry’s running mate. Richardson’s withdrawal came after a two-hour meeting with Kerry on Tuesday in Phoenix.

Richardson, 56, was a New Mexico congressman from 1982 to 1997. President Clinton appointed him U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in 1997, and a year later put him in charge of the Energy Department.

From California Yankee.



Posted by Dan Spencer at July 2, 2004 08:54 AM | TrackBack
Comments

The rationale here was that Richardson could help with Hispanic votes in New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada.

Since Gore barely carried New Mexico with less than 500 votes, I thought the Demons were really thinking of Richardson.

Interesting that they are not.

Posted by: leaddog2 at July 2, 2004 10:59 AM

Richardson probably looked at Ferraro’s career after running with Mondale and losing. Then, he looked at Kerry’s actual chances - and decided he’d rather maintain his viability.

J.

Posted by: JLawson at July 2, 2004 11:04 AM

one potato, two potato…

Posted by: hound at July 2, 2004 12:32 PM

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