Bill Richardson for Vice-President Effort Launches

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Friday February 01, 2008 · 9:05 PM PST

2008/02/01 · 21:05

On January 10, after Governor Bill Richardson withdrew from the Presidential race, I sent an e-mail to another blogger I know, Heath Haussamen, who covers New Mexico politics, letting him know of my effort to start a grassroots movement to get Governor Richardson nominated as the Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate.

With the help of Richardson supporters in California, David Buchanan and Thom O'Shaughnessy, we've got a website up.

We've also got an online petition, which you can sign, adding your name to the growing list of people who support Bill Richardson for Vice-President.

Ken Camp

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Thursday January 31, 2008 · 7:53 PM PST

2008/01/31 · 19:53

It's beginning to be a sign of the times for beleaguered GOP candidates: poor fundraising numbers as compared to their Democratic party counterparts. The race for the New Mexico Senate seat being vacated by Pete Domenici is no exception, where Congressman Tom Udall outraised the combined totals of his GOP challengers in the 4th quarter of 2007.

Heath Haussamen has the scoop.

U.S. Rep. Tom Udall raised more than $1 million for his Senate bid during the fourth quarter of 2007, beating the combined total raised by the two leading Republicans in the race, U.S. Reps. Steve Pearce and Heather Wilson.

Udall, the Democratic frontrunner, raised just over $1 million and spent about $118,000 during the quarter, and began 2008 with more than $1.7 million in the bank.

What's more impressive is that Tom Udall didn't raise money during the entire quarter, but only from about Thanksgiving on. As for his opponents, follow me over the fold.

Ken Camp

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Thursday January 03, 2008 · 8:30 AM PST

2008/01/03 · 08:30

In responding to Senator Hillary Clinton's 2 minute paid ad during tonight's evening newscasts in Iowa, Governor Bill Richardson laid out his closing argument for why Iowans should caucus for him tomorrow. The bottom line: Rhetoric without action rings hollow; actions speak louder than words.

"You know, every candidate in this race is asking for the biggest job promotion of his or her life. The voters ought to look at what we've done.

"What has the Senate done in the last 12 months? Since my colleagues took over leadership of Congress, have they gotten us out of Iraq? No. Did they scrap No Child Left Behind and reform education? No. Did they stop an Attorney General who wouldn't say that waterboarding is torture? No. Have they done something to create the next generation of great paying jobs? No.

"I know that we can do better. And I have done better.

Ken Camp

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Monday December 31, 2007 · 11:34 AM PST

2007/12/31 · 11:34

Today the Conway Daily Sun came out and endorsed Governor Bill Richardson for the Democratic nomination for President. While it isn't the Union Leader (the largest newspaper in the state), people in New Hampshire are starting to notice what I've known all along: Governor Bill Richardson is the best qualified candidate to lead our nation.

"Richardson has heavyweight credentials for a heavyweight job; Obama, Edwards and Clinton, by comparison, have barely found their way into the ring," the paper wrote.

"A handful of years as senator for each of them simply does not stack up to Richardson's powerful resume as a former congressman, energy secretary, U.N. ambassador, and now, governor of New Mexico."

Richmentum is now spreading to all corners of Iowa and New Hampshire, thanks to Governor Richardson' willingness to meet with people anywhere, anytime. Urban, suburban or rural, there's no hand that Bill Richardson won't shake and in state's like Iowa and New Hampshire that practice pays dividends.

Ken Camp

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Sunday December 30, 2007 · 3:20 PM PST

2007/12/30 · 15:20

As we get closer to Thursday's Iowa caucuses, a new MSNBC/McClatchy/Mason-Dixon poll shows New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson's support surging to 12%, vaulting him back into contention in Iowa.

While 12% isn't enough to win, Richardson doesn't need to win Iowa in order to be successful. Surpassing any of the so-called frontrunners will be a victory for Governor Richardson and give his campaign a boost heading into New Hampshire, while dealing a serious blow to the opposition.

Ken Camp

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Monday December 17, 2007 · 3:15 PM PST

2007/12/17 · 15:15

Imagine a President, who will end the war in Iraq and get all of the American troops out by the end of the first year of his Presidency.

Imagine a President whose energy plan is viewed as the strongest, by the likes of Carl Pope of the Sierra Club. Imagine that same President implementing policies that cut oil demand 50% by 2020, create a national renewable portfolio standard of 30% by 2020 that will rise to 50% by 2040 and dramatically reduces greenhouse gases by 90% by 2050.

Ken Camp

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Wednesday November 21, 2007 · 8:29 PM PST

2007/11/21 · 20:29

Good news out of New Hampshire for Governor Bill Richardson. A new WMUR/CNN poll has Richardson making the biggest gain among the Democratic candidates, as Hillary Clinton dropped seven points.

Richardson has made the most headway, surging from 6 percent to 12 percent.

"I have campaigned everywhere, shook so many hands and visited so many New Hampshire towns," Richardson said. "I love doing it, but when you see the fruits of your labor producing momentum, that's where I want to be."

Richardson said he thinks voters are making the connection that he's qualified to bring change to the country.

"What's happening in New Hampshire is they are seeing me as a candidate who has serious experience -- as a governor, as a diplomat and as a secretary of energy," Richardson said. "That I've been able to bring change." [emphasis mine]

But wait, there's more.

Ken Camp

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Tuesday November 20, 2007 · 11:02 AM PST

2007/11/20 · 11:02

During last week's debate Democratic candidates were asked if human rights are more important national security. Governor Bill Richardson answered that human rights trumped national security and took some heat from Tim Grieve at Salon.

Take a look at the Presidential oath of office:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Follow me over the fold for why Governor Bill Richardson is right.

Ken Camp

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Monday November 05, 2007 · 4:28 PM PST

2007/11/05 · 16:28

Finally the meme can finally be put to rest. Today, Governor Bill Richardson blogged over at Open Left and put to rest the myth that he is just a stalking horse for Hillary Clinton.

As a Richardson supporter, I've always found the stalking horse problematic. Why would the candidate with the best resume and most experience be a stalking horse for any other candidate? It defies logic. Despite his love for riding horses, the stalking horse is one horse Richardson has never saddled up.

So follow me down the back stretch for Governor Bill Richardson, in his own words, as he puts down the stalking horse humanely.

Ken Camp

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Thursday November 01, 2007 · 2:26 PM PDT

2007/11/01 · 14:26

On March 15, 2003, Governor Howard Dean, speaking to the California Democratic Party state convention, fired up Americans telling us "what I want to know is what in the world so many Democrats are doing supporting the President's unilateral intervention in Iraq?" It was Dean's constant refrain.

Four years later, though the question has changed some, the message is the same. What I want to know is why Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards won't commit to getting all American troops out of Iraq before 2013?

That's 6 more years of stay the course.

Of the major candidates, only Governor Bill Richardson is committed to getting all American troops out of Iraq as soon as he takes office.

Follow me over the fold for more of what I want to know.

Ken Camp

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Tuesday October 30, 2007 · 8:25 AM PDT

2007/10/30 · 08:25

In case you missed it, a recently released Zogby poll showed 50% of those surveyed would never vote for Hillary Clinton for President, which was up from 46% in early March.

What do you think those negatives are going to do when Hillary gets in a general election? There's a reason Hillary Clinton is the favorite candidate of Karl Rove, President Bush and Republican operatives. It's because with negatives that high (and only going higher), they know she can't beat them in a general election.

Back to the Zogby poll.

Who was the most favored Democratic candidate? That would be Governor Bill Richardson, with only 34% saying they wouldn't vote for him. Richardson scored better than any other candidate, Democrat or Republican. The numbers from the poll suggest that if Governor Richardson was nominated, of all the Democrats he'd be the most likely to beat the Republicans in the general election.

You see, while Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards embrace John Mayer's philosophy of "waiting on the world to change", Bill Richardson is taking action as the only major candidate calling for all American troops out of Iraq.

But wait there's more.

Ken Camp

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Wednesday September 12, 2007 · 12:33 PM PDT

2007/09/12 · 12:33

Disclosure: I blog at America for Richardson and am a volunteer with the Richardson campaign.

So this morning, Senator Barack Obama made a big speech on Iraq, and talked about withdrawing troops and "turning the page in Iraq". On the surface, it sounds pretty good, until you examine the details.

While dazzling his audience with the usual rhetorical gymnastics about being opposed to the Iraq war from the beginning and ending the war, Obama uses the old jedi mind trick ("these aren't the droids you're looking for")to deflect from his foreign policy shortcoming. Much like Luke Skywalker, Obama still has much to learn on the subject of foreign policy.

Follow me over the fold for more of the hype that fails to address the problem.

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