It made headlines a few days ago when word leaked that Oprah Winfrey had been in North Carolina to tape an interview with Elizabeth Edwards that will air in early May—just as Edwards' new book, which will supposedly address her husband's extramarital affair, is released.
The news served as a reminder of the Read More
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In light of Bill Richardson's remarks to USA Today--he said John McCain has "good record on immigration" and noted, "You can't underestimate John McCain with Hispanics"--it's worth looking back at his recent appearance at the Council of Foreign Relations.
During that interview, with C.F.R.'s Garrick Utley, Richardson spoke at length about McCain, immigration Read More
Adolfo Carrion will host Barack Obama and John McCain at a national conference of Latino elected officials meeting in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 28.
Some Democratic officials, like Representative Nydia Velazquez, have said Obama has a problem connecting with Latino voters, and argued McCain's immigration policy is viewed so positively among Latinos Read More
At a Council on Foreign Relations event today, I asked Richardson why he thought Holbrooke's Read More
"He voted for the Peru Free Trade Agreement," said Richardson, who immediately proceeded to make it clear that he was in Read More
"Look," said Richardson when asked by a moderator if he would take the job. "How can anyone turn down an honor like that, honestly?"
Richardson said Read More
Before Hillary Clinton’s speech last night at Baruch College, Representative Nydia Velazquez waded into a thicket of reporters and explained why she thinks Barack Obama should choose Clinton as a running mate.“The Latino community sees her as a Hispanic leader,” Velazquez said. “And for whatever reason, it seems to me that there is a Read More
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson will hold a press conference this afternoon at 1 p.m. Mountain Time to officially announce his departure from the Democratic presidential race—but he won't be endorsing another Democratic candidate at this time. "He wants to make a considered choice," said Martha Burk, his senior adviser for women's issues. Burk, a Read More
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson will hold a press conference this afternoon to officially announce his departure from the Democratic presidential race—but he won't be endorsing another Democratic candidate at this time. "He wants to make a considered choice," said Martha Burk, his senior advisor for women's issues.
"The national media has kinda put the Iraq war aside," he said at the New Hampshire State Democratic Party Dinner. (For the record, he'd like to have the troops home in a year.)
By the time he was wrapping up, railing about how the primary should be settled by the voters, not Read More
Bill Richardson is looking for help. In an email to supporters, the head of his New York effort writes, “Our most immediate need is for people to help with collecting signatures between now and December 3 to get Governor Richardson on the ballot in New York.” Here's the whole thing: From: Natalia Sorgente, Richardson for Read More
Note that all four candidates' statements refer Read More
Asked what kind of showing he will need to make in Iowa, where he now hovers around 10 percent in polls, Mr. Thompson replied, “It’s hard to say. Read More
