Most presidential candidates are current or former Governors or US Senators- plus they would ideally complete their first term win re-election to thier current office then run for President.
Bill Clinton was re-elected Governor of Arkansas in 1990 before he ran for President in 1992- Gore won re-election as US Senator from Tennesse in 1990 before becoming Bill Clinton's VP runningmate.
In 2000 Bush won re-election as Governor of Texas in 1998 before running for President in 2000.
In 2008- Hillary Clinton won re-election to the NY US Senate Seat in 2006 and Bill Richardson won re-election for NM Governor in 2006
Obama has not first sought re-election to his Illinois US Senate Seat which is up for grabs in 2010- Obama's chances of being on the National ticket will not occur until 2012 or 2016.
Hillary Clinton is the front runner for the 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination and will be elected to the WhiteHouse in 2008. That leaves us on who is going to be Hillary Clinton's VP runningmate. Because Richardson is challenging Hillary in the primary- I doubt she will select Richardson as her VP runningmate or Secretary of State- She will most likely select Evan Bayh- the former two term Governor and current two term US Senator from Indiana- red state in the Midwest which borers OHIO>
Governor don't run for the US Senate before the completion of their terms. We should not expect Richardson to be a candidate for the US Senate in 2008 to suceed Pete Domenici-
Richardson will complete his Term as Governor of NM in 2010. Then run for the US Senate in 2012 when the states other Senator Jeff Bingaman decides to retire.
Tom Udall becomes the Democratic front runner for Pete Domenici's US Senate seat.
Another scenario is what happened Bill Richardson was not appointed UN Ambassodor by Bill Clinton in 1997- The answer is Richardson would have remain in the US House representing NM-3CD - won re-election in 1998,2000,2002.
Tom Udall would have ran against Heather Wilson in NM-1CD ABQ based district in 1998- Wilson narrowly won a special election due to a strong showing from a Green Party Candidate.
In 2002- Richardson would then get elected Governor of NM. Re-elected in 2006. Richard Romero who challenged Heather Wilson in the 2002 NM-1 US House race would have ran in NM-3CD since Tom UDall represents the NM-1CD. Pearce represents NM-2CD.
In 2008- Domenici retires from the US Senate- Tom UDall is the Democratic front runner for the Domenici seat since he has Seniority over fellow NM US House Member Richard Romero.
In 2012- Bingamin retires from the US Senate- Bill Richardson is the Democratic front runner for that seat since he is a popular two term former Governor and a one time Presidential candidate in 2008.
Most presidential candidates are current or former Governors or US Senators- plus they would ideally complete their first term win re-election to thier current office then run for President.
Bill Clinton was re-elected Governor of Arkansas in 1990 before he ran for President in 1992- Gore won re-election as US Senator from Tennesse in 1990 before becoming Bill Clinton's VP runningmate.
In 2000 Bush won re-election as Governor of Texas in 1998 before running for President in 2000.
In 2008- Hillary Clinton won re-election to the NY US Senate Seat in 2006 and Bill Richardson won re-election for NM Governor in 2006
Obama has not first sought re-election to his Illinois US Senate Seat which is up for grabs in 2010- Obama's chances of being on the National ticket will not occur until 2012 or 2016.
Hillary Clinton is the front runner for the 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination and will be elected to the WhiteHouse in 2008. That leaves us on who is going to be Hillary Clinton's VP runningmate. Because Richardson is challenging Hillary in the primary- I doubt she will select Richardson as her VP runningmate or Secretary of State- She will most likely select Evan Bayh- the former two term Governor and current two term US Senator from Indiana- red state in the Midwest which borers OHIO>
Governor don't run for the US Senate before the completion of their terms. We should not expect Richardson to be a candidate for the US Senate in 2008 to suceed Pete Domenici-
Richardson will complete his Term as Governor of NM in 2010. Then run for the US Senate in 2012 when the states other Senator Jeff Bingaman decides to retire.
Tom Udall becomes the Democratic front runner for Pete Domenici's US Senate seat.
Another scenario is what happened Bill Richardson was not appointed UN Ambassodor by Bill Clinton in 1997- The answer is Richardson would have remain in the US House representing NM-3CD - won re-election in 1998,2000,2002.
Tom Udall would have ran against Heather Wilson in NM-1CD ABQ based district in 1998- Wilson narrowly won a special election due to a strong showing from a Green Party Candidate.
In 2002- Richardson would then get elected Governor of NM. Re-elected in 2006. Richard Romero who challenged Heather Wilson in the 2002 NM-1 US House race would have ran in NM-3CD since Tom UDall represents the NM-1CD. Pearce represents NM-2CD.
In 2008- Domenici retires from the US Senate- Tom UDall is the Democratic front runner for the Domenici seat since he has Seniority over fellow NM US House Member Richard Romero.
In 2012- Bingamin retires from the US Senate- Bill Richardson is the Democratic front runner for that seat since he is a popular two term former Governor and a one time Presidential candidate in 2008.