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sophiaserpentia) wrote2007-04-11 04:49 pm
sophiaserpentia) wrote2007-04-11 04:49 pm
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the dark horse: bill richardson
Okay, in the last month alone, this man has:
I can't unequivocally back him until he moves a little closer on GLBT rights and makes his position on domestic spying more clear, but he's starting to look like a real candidate here. Democratic straw polls are beginning to reflect this. He is also the only governor running on the Democratic side, which is a big deal. He's more clearly qualified on foreign policy than anyone else running, having been US Ambassador to the UN. And, he announced his candidacy on Jon Stewart's program, how cool is that?
- Legalized medical marijuana in New Mexico
- Helped broker a deal with North Korea so they will re-allow nuclear weapons inspectors
- While making that deal, he also arranged the return of the remains of several American POW/MIA soldiers from the Korean War
- Banned cockfights in New Mexico
- Announced that he would pull all US troops out of Iraq (a pledge so far avoided by all of the mainstream candidates for president)
I can't unequivocally back him until he moves a little closer on GLBT rights and makes his position on domestic spying more clear, but he's starting to look like a real candidate here. Democratic straw polls are beginning to reflect this. He is also the only governor running on the Democratic side, which is a big deal. He's more clearly qualified on foreign policy than anyone else running, having been US Ambassador to the UN. And, he announced his candidacy on Jon Stewart's program, how cool is that?