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[NM Gov] Richardson to Launch Presidential Bid
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| Last Edited | ArmyDem Jan 20, 2007 01:53pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Saturday, January 20, 2007 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By NEDRA PICKLER
The Associated Press
Saturday, January 20, 2007; 7:22 AM
WASHINGTON -- After years of freelancing his diplomatic skills from the unlikely position as governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson is taking the first step toward a bid to become president and put his skills to work in the White House.
Richardson plans to announce Sunday that he will soon file papers to create a presidential exploratory committee, several officials with knowledge of his plans said Friday. The governor is scheduled to appear Sunday on ABC's "This Week."
His entry would make the Democratic race among the most diverse presidential contests in history. Besides Richardson's bid to be the first Hispanic chief executive, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois would be the first black president and likely candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York would be the first female president.
Richardson, 59, is a former congressman, U.N. ambassador and Energy Department secretary. He brings a wealth of experience in international affairs that has extended even into his governorship of a sparsely populated but politically important swing state. |
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