New Mexico governor Bill Richardson stumped for Barack Obama during an appearance last night in Florida. The former Secretary of Energy touted Obama’s energy plans and emphasized the “important legacy” that an Obama presidency could have towards the environment.The Mexican-American Richardson was recently endorsed by the Denver Post to be Obama’s running mate and in recent weeks he has been increasingly vocal in his support of the Illinois senator’s presidential candidacy. Take Richardson’s appearance on one of the Sunday morning political gab-fests talking about the Russia-Georgia conflict:
“(Republican presidential hopeful John McCain) takes huge amounts of money from oil companies that are profiting in the (former) Soviet Union and many parts of the world," the Democrat told ABC News, attempting to depict a conflict of interest for McCain.
Richardson, a former US ambassador to the United Nations, said the crisis vindicated Obama's pledge to rebuild US alliances in Europe that were strained under President George W. Bush.
So what are the odds that Richardson could be Obama’s pick for veep? Not too bad, it seems.
Image- boston.com (“New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, accompanied by Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., speaks at news conference in Portland, Ore., Friday, March 21, 2008, after a rally where Richardson announced his endorsement of Obama. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)”)
Sources- AFP, Local10.com, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Naked Politics, KOAT, Top of the Ticket, The Australian
Doesn't seem too likely.
ReplyDeleteIntrade has Richardson's bid at 4.0, putting him in 7th place (Evan Baye is the top pick for Dem VP, with a bid of 30).
I think he would be an excelent choice ,
ReplyDeletehowever only Obama knows what he wants