I am a Republican but enjoy all aspect of politics. I personally believe that Bill Richardson is the best candidate for President for the Democrats. The problem he has is that he is not from the East Coast, where all the major media outlets are. 90% of all the major candidates are from the East Coast (Hillary, Rudy, Mitt, Edwards) or have ties to the east coast media (Thompson).
Strong Republicans from the West Coast are having the same problem that Richardson is having Take Rep. Duncan Hunter for an example. A former Army Ranger who fought it Vietnam, strong anti-illegal immigration advocate, pro-life, chaired the armed services committee but is ignored by all major media outlets because he is from the West Coast with no ties to the Major Media.
Richardson also can't play the minority card as a political ploy because that role has already been sucked up by bout Hillary, for being a women, and Obama, for being half white, :-)
So essentially, the East Coast Media has made Bill Richardson just an ordinary governor from flyover country, rather than a legitamete President canidadte.
I am a Republican but enjoy all aspect of politics. I personally believe that Bill Richardson is the best candidate for President for the Democrats. The problem he has is that he is not from the East Coast, where all the major media outlets are. 90% of all the major candidates are from the East Coast (Hillary, Rudy, Mitt, Edwards) or have ties to the east coast media (Thompson).
Strong Republicans from the West Coast are having the same problem that Richardson is having Take Rep. Duncan Hunter for an example. A former Army Ranger who fought it Vietnam, strong anti-illegal immigration advocate, pro-life, chaired the armed services committee but is ignored by all major media outlets because he is from the West Coast with no ties to the Major Media.
Richardson also can't play the minority card as a political ploy because that role has already been sucked up by bout Hillary, for being a women, and Obama, for being half white, :-)
So essentially, the East Coast Media has made Bill Richardson just an ordinary governor from flyover country, rather than a legitamete President canidadte.