Neither Clinton, Nor Obama

2008 Presidential Race, Bill Richardson, Local, National, Politics, Virginia 1 Minute

Yesterday’s Virginian-Pilot reprinted an article by New York Times op-ed writer David Brooks with the above title. In it, Brooks lays out the case for New Mexico governor Bill Richardson.

He is, after all, the most experienced person running for president.

It seems I’m not the only one who thinks that Richardson may be the Democrats best choice in 2008. The article points out some pretty significant pluses for him, not the least of which is that reporters like him.

…once a century or so the Democratic Party actually nominates somebody the average person would like to have a beer with. Bill Richardson is that kind of guy.

I’m going to be watching Richardson closely. He may very well be the dark horse candidate that comes out of the pack.

UPDATE: The link to the VP copy of the article has changed, so I’ve removed it. The NT Times requires registration. Here is another reprint of the article.

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25 thoughts on “Neither Clinton, Nor Obama”

  2. I think Gore has a few months to sit on the sidelines before he absolutely has to get in the race. In the meantime, Richardson deserves a good look.

  5. I think I will still vote with the other party, but if a Democrat wins, Richardson would be much easier to stomach than some. Of the Democrats, he does have the most practical experience.

    Oh my! Now that I have endorsed him MB will never vote for Richardson. Egads! MB might even vote Republican. 🙂

  6. Richardson is definitely worth watching. I’m leaning towards supporting him, but worry that he won’t have a real chance in the race. Of course, who knows what could happen between now and then.

  7. It almost has to be a darkhorse, for the Republicans as well I’d say. Rarely do favorites last for too long, particularly when it is usually the partisans on both sides who are the only ones who bother to vote in the primaries.

  9. Okay, there’s a lot I like about Richardson’s qualifications, but he also has some baggage – reputation as a skirt chaser and guy who doesn’t know where the line is drawn. Not sure I could deal with another Clinton.

  10. Heh, VJP, you’re the one keeping him in my “okay, I’ll give him a listen” column. That puts him in the company of Mike Gravel and Chris Dodd. (And not out in the cold cold world that is MB’s Shut Up You’re Sucking the Oxygen Out of the Party column, currently occupied by Sens Clinton and Biden).

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    CR, you seem to be mixing up your favorites and darkhorses. Yes, Dean got good press leading up to Iowa, but if there were any darkhorses in that race, Dean was it.

  11. The problem is that the media through the 24 hour cable broadcast cannot focus on more than 2 or 3 candidates in each party. But Richardson still has time to catch up and he has to do well in the SW and West. He’s not the type that’s interested in VP, but maybe for Sec of State.

  13. Oh, I think that Gravel and Dodd stand about as much a chance as Kucinich does. I was just saying that I don’t find anything objectionable enough about either one of them to automatically turn the channel when they come on. But nor do they fit my “I’d like to see you convince me” group to which I am already favorably disposed, but far from committed to (that would be Clark, Obama, and Edwards (perhaps even in that order)).

  14. It strikes me that saying that Richardson would make the best president because he’s a former Southwestern Governor with whom we might want to have a beer is like saying that we should vote for him because he has as deep a political resume as George W. Bush did when he ran for President. That worked out really well last time! I think I’m going to keep on looking for better reasons to elect someone, but thanks for the advice, Brooks.

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