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{{Infobox_Governor
|name= Bill Richardson
|image= Richardsonportrait.jpg
|caption=
|order=30th
|office= Governor of New Mexico
|term_start= [[January 1]], [[2003]]
|term_end=
|lieutenant= [[Diane Denish]]
|predecessor= [[Gary E. Johnson]]
|successor=Incumbent
|order3=22nd
| office2=[[United States Secretary of Energy]]
| predecessor2=[[Federico Peña]]
| successor2=[[Spencer Abraham]]
| term_start2= [[18 August]], [[1998]]
| term_end2= [[20 January]], [[2001]]
|office3=United States Ambassador to the United Nations
|term_start3=[[January 21]], [[1997]]
|term_end3=1998
|predecessor3=[[Madeleine Albright]]
|successor3=[[Richard Holbrooke]]
|president3=[[Bill Clinton]]
| state4= New Mexico
| district4=3
| predecessor4=N/A (newly created district)
| successor4=[[William T. Redmond]]
| term_start4=1983
| term_end4= 1997
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1947|11|15}}
|birth_place= [[Pasadena, California]]
|death_date=
|death_place=
|spouse= [[Barbara Richardson]]
|alma_mater=[[Tufts University]]
|party= [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|religion= [[Roman Catholic]]
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'''William Blaine "Bill" Richardson III''' (born [[November 15]], [[1947]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[politician]], and the current [[Governor of New Mexico]]. He is a candidate in the [[2008 United States presidential election]], He has previously served as a [[United States Congressional Delegations from New Mexico|U.S. Representative]], [[United States Ambassadors to the United Nations|Ambassador to the United Nations]], and as the [[United States Secretary of Energy|U.S. Secretary of Energy]].<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richardson.html#R9M0JAT9B Index of Politicians]</ref> He was chairman of the [[2004 Democratic National Convention]] as well as Chairman of the [[Democratic Governors Association]] in 2005 and 2006, overseeing the Democrats' re-capturing of a majority of the country's governorships.
==Early life==
William Blaine Richardson III was born in [[Pasadena, California]]. His mother, María Luisa López-Collada Márquez <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wargs.com/political/richardson.html|title=Ancestry of Gov. Bill Richardson|first=William Addams|last=Reitwiesner|publisher=William Addams Reitwiesner Genealogical Services|accessdate=2007-06-11}}</ref>, was Mexican. His father, William Blaine Richardson Jr., was a naturalized American (being the son of an American father and Mexican mother) banker who grew up in Nicaragua. His paternal grandfather, William Blaney Richardson, was a naturalist who worked for the [[Smithsonian Institution]].
His parents met while working at the Mexico City branch of what is now [[CitiBank]], and he was raised there.
After spending his childhood in [[Mexico City]], Bill Richardson was sent to the United States at age 13 to go to [[University-preparatory school|preparatory school]] in the Boston area. Richardson played [[baseball]] at [[Middlesex School]] in [[Concord, Massachusetts]], and later for [[Tufts University]]. He was a star pitcher but his hopes of playing [[professional baseball]] were cut short by arm injuries.
At Tufts, he majored in [[French language|French]] and [[political science]] and was a President of the [[Delta Tau Delta]] [[fraternity]]. He then earned a [[master's degree]] from Tufts' [[Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy]].
In 1972, he married Barbara Flavin, whom he met during his high school years.
==Career==
[[Image:Repbillrichardson.jpg|Richardson in Congress|left|thumb]]
After college, Richardson worked on congressional relations for the [[United States Department of State|State Department]]. He was later a staff member of the [[Senate Foreign Relations Committee]]. In 1978, he moved to [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]] and ran for [[United States Congress|Congress]] in 1980, losing narrowly to longtime 1st District congressman and future [[United States Secretary of the Interior]] [[Manuel Lujan]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]). Two years later, Richardson was elected to New Mexico's newly created third district, taking in most of the northern part of the state.
Richardson spent a little more than 14 years in Congress. As a congressman, he kept his interest in [[foreign relations]]. He visited [[Nicaragua]], [[Guatemala]], [[Cuba]], [[Peru]], [[India]], [[North Korea]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Nigeria]], and [[Sudan]] to represent U.S. interests.
Richardson served one term as Chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Native American Affairs in the 103rd Congress (1993–1994). While in the House, Richardson sponsored bills such as the Indian Tribal Justice Act, the American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments, the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act, the American Indian Agricultural Resource Management Act, the Indian Dams Safety Act, the Tribal Self-Governance Act, the Indian Tribal Jurisdiction Bill (commonly known as the “Duro Fix”) and the Jicarilla Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act.
In 1995, he traveled to [[Baghdad]] with [[Peter Bourne]] and engaged in lengthy one-on-one negotiations with [[Saddam Hussein]] to secure the release of two American aerospace workers who had been captured by the [[Iraq]]is after wandering over the [[Kuwait]]i border. He became a member of the Democratic leadership, where he worked closely with [[Bill Clinton]] on several issues.
This was one of several times that Richardson went overseas during the Clinton years to negotiate the release of American prisoners. He was also successful in this task in Sudan and North Korea.
==U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations==
In 1997, Clinton appointed Richardson as [[United States Ambassadors to the United Nations|U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations]]. As ambassador, he represented the United States in [[United Nations|UN]] proceedings regarding [[Palestine]] and the [[State of Israel]]<ref> [http://domino.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/9a798adbf322aff38525617b006d88d7/7ec2e12c4e07202b852569dc006e7eae!OpenDocument Yearbook of the United Nations 1997]</ref>, the completion of negotiations that strengthened the role and mandate of the [[United Nations Environment Programme]] regarding [[ecologically sustainable development]]<ref>[http://www.unep.org/Documents.multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=287&ArticleID=1728&l=en "1997 — Nairobi Declaration redefines and strengthens UNEP's role and mandate"]. United Nations Environment Programme.</ref>, as well as other duties of an ambassador to the UN. Richardson served there until 1998, when he was appointed [[United States Secretary of Energy|U.S. Secretary of Energy]], leading the [[United States Department of Energy|U.S. Department of Energy]] for the remainder of the Clinton administration. According to his autobiography, Richardson was asked by the White House in 1997 to interview [[Monica Lewinsky]] for a job on his staff at the UN. Richardson did so, and offered her a position, which she declined.<ref>Irvine, Reed and Cliff Kincaid. [http://www.aim.org/media_monitor/A3548_0_2_0_C/ "Bill Richardson Caught In Clinton Undertow"]. ''Media Monitor''. August 21, 1998.</ref>
==Secretary of Energy==
[[Image:Bill Richardson, official DOE photo.png|right|thumb|Richardson as Secretary of Energy]]
The Senate confirmed Richardson to be Clinton's [[United States Secretary of Energy|Secretary of Energy]] on [[July 31]], [[1998]]. His tenure at the [[United States Department of Energy|Department of Energy]] was marred by the [[Wen Ho Lee]] nuclear [[espionage]] scandal. Richardson was also criticized by the Senate for his handling of the espionage inquiry by not testifying in front of Congress sooner. Richardson justified his response by saying that he was waiting to uncover more information before speaking to Congress.<ref name=byrdtranscript>Christopher McCaleb, Ian, [http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/06/21/los.alamos/index.html "Richardson says FBI has determined drives did not leave Los Alamos"], ''[[CNN]]'', [[June 21]], [[2000]]</ref>
Richardson created the Director for Native American Affairs position in the Department in 1998, and in January 2000 oversaw the largest return of federal lands, 84,000 acres (340 km²) to an Indian Tribe (the Northern Ute Tribe of Utah) in more than 100 years. Richardson also directed the overhaul of the Department's consultation policy with Native American tribes and established the Tribal Energy Program.
With the end of the [[Clinton administration]] in January 2001, Richardson took on a number of different positions. He was an adjunct professor at [[Harvard University]]'s [[Kennedy School of Government]] and a lecturer at the [[Armand Hammer United World College of the American West]]. <ref name=teachingposts>Pickler, Nedra, [http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_5950108, "Richardson declares presidential campaign"], ''[[The Denver Post]]'', [[May 22]], [[2007]]</ref> He also joined [[Kissinger McLarty Associates]], a "strategic advisory firm" headed by former Secretary of State [[Henry Kissinger]] and former Clinton White House chief of staff [[Mack McLarty]], as Senior Managing Director.<ref>[http://www.consespain-usa.org/intro/biografias/ing/24.html Fundación Consejo España-EEUU Bio]</ref>
He also served on the corporate boards of several energy companies, including [[Valero Energy Corporation]] and [[Diamond Offshore Drilling]]. He withdrew from these boards after being nominated by the Democratic Party for governor of New Mexico, but retained considerable stock holdings in Valero and Diamond Offshore. <ref name=corporateboards>Worden, Nat, [http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/markets/marketfeatures/10361638.html, "Big Oil Ties Could Muck Up Richardson's Bid"], ''[[TheStreet.com]]'', [[June 11]], [[2007]]</ref> He would later sell these stocks during his campaign for President in 2007, saying he was "getting questions" about the propriety of these holdings, especially given his past as energy secretary, and that it had become a "distraction". <ref name=soldstocks>Associated Press, [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277154,00.html, "Bill Richardson Sells Stock in Valero Energy Corp. Amid Questions"], ''[[Fox News]]'', [[June 1]], [[2007]]</ref>
==Governor of New Mexico==
Richardson was elected governor of New Mexico in November 2002, having defeated the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate, John Sanchez, 56-39 percent. He succeeded a two-term Republican governor, [[Gary E. Johnson]]. He took office in January 2003 as the only [[Hispanic]] Governor in the United States, other than then-Governor Sila María Calderón of Puerto Rico. In his first year, Richardson proposed "[[tax cut]]s to promote growth and investment" and passed a broad personal income tax cut and won a statewide special election to transfer money from the state's Permanent Fund to meet current expenses and projects. In early 2005, Richardson made New Mexico the first state in the nation to provide $400,000 in [[life insurance]] coverage for New Mexico [[National Guard]]smen who serve on active duty. Thirty-five states have since followed suit.
Working with the legislature, he formed Governor Richardson's Investment Partnership (GRIP) in 2003. The partnership has been used to fund large-scale public [[infrastructure]] projects throughout New Mexico, including, through the use of highway funds, a brand new commuter rail line (the [[New Mexico Rail Runner Express|Railrunner]]) that runs between [[Belen|Belen, Albuquerque]], and [[Bernalillo]].
In 2006, ''[[Forbes]]'' credited Richardson's reforms in naming Albuquerque, New Mexico the best city in the U.S. for business and careers. The [[Cato Institute]], meanwhile, has consistently rated Richardson as one of the most fiscally responsible Democratic governors in the nation.
During the summer of 2003, he met with a delegation from [[North Korea]] at their request to discuss concerns over that country's use of [[nuclear energy]]. At the request of the White House, he also flew to North Korea in 2005, and met with another North Korean delegation in 2006. On December 7, 2006, Richardson was named as the "Special Envoy for Hemispheric Affairs" for the Secretary General of the [[Organization of American States]] with the mandate to "promote dialogue on issues of importance to the region, such as immigration and free trade" <ref>http://oas.org/OASpage/press_releases/press_release.asp?sCodigo=E-271/06</ref>.
He was named Chairman of the [[Democratic Governors Association]] and announced a desire to increase the role of Democratic governors in deciding the future of their party.
In December 2005, Richardson announced the intention of New Mexico to partner with billionaire [[Richard Branson]] to bring space tourism to the proposed [[Spaceport America]] located near [[Las Cruces, New Mexico]].
In March 2006, Richardson vetoed [[eminent ___domain]] legislation in response to a surge of interest created by the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]]'s 2005 decision in ''[[Kelo v. City of New London]]'' to increase local governments' eminent ___domain power.<ref> He has promised to work with the legislature to draft new legislation addressing the issue in the 2007 legislative session.[http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/40445.html "Governor vetoes eminent ___domain legislation"] Santa Fe New Mexican, March 8, 2006</ref>
On September 7, 2006 Richardson flew to [[Sudan]] to meet Sudanese President [[Omar Al-Bashir]] and successfully negotiated the release of imprisoned journalist [[Paul Salopek]]. Salopek had been charged by the Sudanese with espionage on August 26th, 2006 while on a ''[[National Geographic]]'' assignment.
Richardson won his second term as Governor of New Mexico on [[November 7]], [[2006]], 68-32 percent against former New Mexico Republican Party Chairman [[John Dendahl]]. The outcome made Richardson the most successful governor at the ballot box in New Mexico's history.<ref>[http://www.sic.state.nm.us/governor.htm "Council Members: Governor Bill Richardson"] New Mexico State Investment Council. ''See also [[New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2006]]''.</ref>
In December 2006, Richardson announced that he would support a ban on [[cockfight]]ing in New Mexico.<ref>[http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/54348.html "Governor will support a ban on cockfighting"] Santa Fe New Mexican, December 27, 2006</ref> On [[March 12]], [[2007]], Richardson signed into law a bill that would ban cockfighting in New Mexico. [[Louisiana]] and Puerto Rico are now the only states where cockfighting is legal in the United States.<ref>[http://www.krqe.com/expanded.asp?ID=20364 "Cockfighting outlawed"] KRQE News 13, March 12, 2007</ref>
In [[January 2007]], at the request of the Save Darfur Coalition, he brokered a 60-day cease fire between al-Bashir and leaders of several rebel factions in [[Darfur]], the western Sudanese region. The cease-fire never became effective, however, with allegations of breaches on all sides.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/11/world/africa/11darfur.html?th&emc=th U.S. Governor Brokers Truce For Darfur] ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[January 11]], [[2007]].</ref>
During New Mexico's most recent legislative session, Richardson signed a bill into law that made New Mexico the 12th state to legalize [[marijuana]] for [[medical marijuana|medical reasons]]. When asked if this would hurt him in a Presidential election, he stated that it did not matter, as it was "the right thing to do."<ref>[http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/58643.html "Richardson says supporting medical marijuana 'is right thing to do'"]</ref>
Richardson has been nominated four times for the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] (in 1995, 1997, 2000, and 2001)<ref>[http://www.sic.state.nm.us/governor.htm "Council Members: Governor Bill Richardson"] New Mexico State Investment Council</ref> for negotiating the release of hostages, American servicemen, and political prisoners in North Korea, Iraq, and Cuba.<ref>[http://www.richardsonforpresident.com/page/content/20070121a/ "New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson Announces Presidential Campaign Exploratory Committee"] RichardsonForPresident.com News Room, January 21, 2007</ref>
== Political beliefs ==
Richardson is [[pro-choice]], supports the [[death penalty]] and [[gun rights]], and advocates [[affirmative action|affirmative action policies]] in government contracts. While he voted in favor of the [[Defense of Marriage Act]] in 1996, he has since supported [[LGBT]] rights in his career as governor; he added [[sexual orientation]] and [[gender identity]] to New Mexico's list of [[civil rights]] categories, and opposes the "[[don't ask, don't tell]]" policy. He opposes the [[war in Iraq]], and has called for the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from the region by the end of 2007. <ref>http://ontheissues.org/Bill_Richardson.htm</ref> To distinguish himself from other candidates for the Democratic Party nomination, he has stressed that he would leave "zero troops" in Iraq.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/19/dems.activists.ap/index.html</ref>
There has often been question, however, as to Governor Richardson's authenticity as a politician and public figure. On a myriad of issues, from gun control to immigration to the war on terror, Richardson has changed his position and contradicted himself - usually in an effort to pander to the audience in front of him. Recently, the Republican Party of New Mexico released the 2007 edition of its Bill Richardson baseball card, which highlights Richardson's propensity to try to "Cover All Bases" on the most important political issues of our day. In 2006, the Republican Party of New Mexico released the first Richardson baseball card, which used the theme "Never Drafted, Never Played" to highlight the fact that Richardson had misrepresented his resume for nearly forty years, claiming that he had been drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in 1967 to play major league baseball. The Albuquerque Journal exposed Richardson's claim to be false. To Bill Richardson, image has always meant more than the truth.
[[Image:07_Richardson_Baseball_Card_FRONT.jpg]]
== Current political activities ==
===Presidential candidate and "short list" VP candidate===
In recent years, Richardson has frequently been the subject of rumors that he was on the [[short list]] of possible vice-presidential picks by Democratic nominees, including former Vice-President [[Al Gore]] and Senator [[John Kerry]].
In 2006, the [[Associated Press]] reported that Richardson informed party leaders that he intended to run in the [[2008 U.S. presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Associated Press|date=[[February 8]], [[2005]]|url=http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/10236.html|title=Report: Richardson will seek presidential bid|publisher=[[The Santa Fe New Mexican]]|accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref> In early December 2006 [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]] claimed that Richardson told them he would run for President,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,235323,00.html|title=New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson: 'I Am Running' in 2008"|date=[[December 8]], [[2006]]|publisher=[[Fox News Channel]]|accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref> but Richardson said he would actually wait to decide in January 2007.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fears|first=Darryl|date=[[December 8]], [[2006]]|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/07/AR2006120701556.html|title=Richardson Plans January Decision on Bid|publisher=[[The Washington Post]]|pages=A13|accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref>
On [[January 21]], [[2007]], Richardson told [[George Stephanopolous]] on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[This Week]]'' that he was running for president. He told ''[[The Daily Show]]'' the same on [[March 28]], [[2007]].
The Bill Richardson for President Exploratory Committee raised $6.3 million in the first quarter of 2007. As of [[April 1]], [[2007]], the campaign had $5 million cash on hand.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=The Hotline|date=[[April 1]], [[2007]]|url=http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2007/04/richardson_rais.html|title=Hotline On Call: Richardson Raises Six, Efficiently Keeps 5}}</ref> This was the 5th highest amount raised among the eight candidates for the 2008 Democratic nomination.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=OpenSecrets.org|date=[[May 11]],[[2007]]|url=http://opensecrets.org/pres08/index.asp?cycle=2008|title=Race For the Whitehouse}}</ref>
As part of a diplomatic mission, Richardson traveled to North Korea in early April for meetings with government officials and successfully recovered the remains of six U.S. servicemen in that country.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/30/america/NA-GEN-US-Richardson-North-Korea.php|author=The Associated Press|date=[[March 30]], [[2007]]|title=U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson to travel to North Korea}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-04-08-nkorea-remains_N.htm?csp=34|title=Presidential candidate Bill Richardson arrives in North Korea|author=The Associated Press|date=[[April 8]], [[2007]]|publisher=USA Today}}</ref>
Although already campaigning for months before, Governor Richardson formally announced his candidacy on [[May 21]], [[2007]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=LA Times|date=[[May 22]],[[2007]]|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-richardson22may22,1,3917600.story?coll=la-news-a_section&ctrack=1&cset=true |title=New Mexico Gov. Richardson officially enters presidential race|date=[[May 22]], [[2007]]}}</ref>
===U.S. Presidential Candidate===
On [[January 21]], [[2007]] Richardson announced that he has formed a presidential exploratory committee.<ref>Associated Press (Jan 21, 2007). [http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Richardson-2008.html?_r=1&oref=slogin "Bill Richardson Enters Presidential Race"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.</ref> Richardson joins a diverse field for the Democratic nomination, which already includes Senators [[Barack Obama]] and [[Hillary Clinton]]. While Obama would be the first [[African American]] and Clinton would be the first woman, Richardson's own background would make him the first Hispanic to earn a major Presidential nomination.
Moreover, with the departure of Governor [[Tom Vilsack]] of [[Iowa]], Richardson is the only candidate in the race for the Democratic nomination <!-- W. Mitt Romney in the Republicans --> with executive experience. After beginning the race with one percent in most national polls, he has quickly begun rising, reaching five percent in three polls conducted in late February 2007, and in so doing, separating himself from other 'second tier' candidates. He has been named the "candidate most likely to become a serious contender"<ref>Bowers, Chris ([[Feb 26]], 2007). [http://www.mydd.com/story/2007/2/26/16433/8123 "Starting Line Reached For 2008"]. ''[[MyDD]]'' ([[blog]]). Retrieved on 2007-03-01.</ref>
Similarly, he has begun to rise in polls of the early primary and caucus states. A recent Iowa poll shows Richardson moving up to ten percent, only eleven points behind Hillary Clinton<ref>http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070519/NEWS/70519028/1001</ref>, and a Nevada poll has Richardson with 6%. <ref>http://www.lvrj.com/news/7358326.html]</ref> He also rose to ten percent in New Hampshire, only five points behind John Edwards<ref>http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1302</ref>.
On [[March 4]], [[2007]], while attending a campaign breakfast event in [[Des Moines, Iowa]], Richardson said he believed that the Democratic contest will be decided very early — by the end of January 2008 after the first four state contests (Iowa, [[Nevada]], [[New Hampshire]], and [[South Carolina]]). "I believe the first four states, with [[Iowa caucus|Iowa]] and [[New Hampshire primary|New Hampshire]] being the top ones, will determine who the president is. I always felt that way," Richardson said in an Associated Press interview. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Richardson-Interview.html?_r=1&oref=slogin</ref>
"What the pundits say about who's in, who's out, who's got the most money doesn't matter," Richardson said. "I have a sustained plan to introduce myself to the voters ... and so far I feel very satisfied. I feel I can do very well." Richardson also stated that
he believes Iowa voters want a candidate with executive experience. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Richardson-Interview.html?_r=1&oref=slogin</ref>
On the 21st of May, Richardson officially declared his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination saying, "The United States faces huge challenges, but also huge opportunities. I am running for President because these times call for a leader with a proven track record, and a demonstrated ability to bring people together to tackle our problems at home and abroad, I am that person, not because I say so, but because of what I have done, and what I can do for the American people." <ref>http://www.richardsonforpresident.com/newsroom/pressreleases?id=0098</ref>
==Electoral history==
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==References==
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* Brooke, James ([[Dec 14]], [[1996]]). "Traveling Troubleshooter Is Ready to Settle Down, at the U.N.: THE SECOND TERM: The New Lineup William Blaine Richardson". ''The New York Times'', pp. 11.
* Rankin, Adam ([[July 10]], 2005). [http://www.abqjournal.com/yesterday/07-10-2005homeAM.HTML "Richardson Named As Likely Source of Wen Ho Lee Leak"]. ''[[Albuquerque Journal]]''. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
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==External links==
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;Official sites
* [http://www.richardsonforpresident.com/ Bill Richardson for President] official presidential campaign website
* [http://www.governor.state.nm.us/ Governor Bill Richardson's official website]
* [http://nmgrip.com Governor Richardson's Investment Partnership (GRIP)]
* [http://www.loyola.edu/dept/politics/intel/lee/bellows18.pdf Final Report of the Attorney General's Review Team on the Handling of the Los Alamos National Laboratory Investigation] aka ''The Bellows Report'', May 2000
;Databases and topic pages
* [http://usliberals.about.com/od/stategovernors/p/GovRichardson.htm About.com - Bill Richardson]
* [http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/can_detail/P80003411 FEC - Bill Richardson] campaign finance disclosure
* [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200632&c=420260 FollowTheMoney — Bill Richardson] campaign contributions (Governor)
* [http://www.ontheissues.org/Bill_Richardson.htm OnTheIssues — Bill Richardson] issue positions and quotes
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/summary.asp?id=N00024821&cycle=2008 OpenSecrets.org — Bill Richardson] campaign contributions (President)
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=H2505103 Project Vote Smart — Governor Bill Richardson (NM)] includes bio, campaign finances, voting record, issue positions
* [http://www.usaelectionpolls.com/2008/candidates/Bill-Richardson.html USAElectionPolls — Bill Richardson Poll Results] summarized presidential election polls
* {{dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/Society_and_Culture/Politics/Candidates_and_Campaigns/Presidential/2008/Candidates/Richardson,_Bill}}
;Media coverage
* [http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2811121 "Richardson Enters the 2008 Race"] ''[[ABC News]]'' ''[[This Week with George Stephanopoulos]]'' television interview, Jan 21, 2007
* [http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/09/22/1334217 "NM Governor Richardson Calls Special Legislative Session to Investigate Price Gouging and Energy Cost"] ''[[Democracy Now!]]''
* [http://haussamen.blogspot.com/search/label/Richardson%20for%20President "Richardson's Run"] ''Heath Haussamen on New Mexico Politics''
* [http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/r/bill_richardson/index.html "Bill Richardson News"] ''[[The New York Times]]'' news and commentary archive
* [http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Richardson-Interview.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Richardson's comment that the Democratic race will be over in January 2008 after the first 4 state contests]
* [http://www.hermanos.org/Backfire.htm "Annals of Diplomacy Backfire"] ''[[The New Yorker]]'', Carl Nagin
* [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/primaries/candidates/richardson.html Vote 2008: Bill Richardson], The Online [[The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer|NewsHour with Jim Lehrer]]
* [http://www.freenewmexican.com/richardson "The Richardson File"] ''[[The Santa Fe New Mexican]]'' comprehensive news and archive index
* [http://sfreporter.com/articles/publish/richardson-links.php "See Bill Run"] ''Santa Fe Reporter'' news archive
;Unofficial supporter sites
*[http://billrichardsonblog.com/ The Bill Richardson Blog (unofficial)]
*[http://americaforrichardson.org America for Richardson (unofficial)]
*[http://wa4richardson.blogspot.com/ Washington for Richardson (unofficial)]
*[http://www.freesuukyi.org/sc4richardson08/ South Carolina for Richardson (unofficial)]
*[http://www.westerndemocrat.com/2006/01/the_case_for_bi.html Western Democrat Blog: The Case for Bill Richardson]
*[http://www.voteforbillrichardson.com Vote for Bill Richardson.com]
*[http://www.subcin.com Subterranean Cinema] Nevada-based website endorses Bill Richardson for President 2008
;2006 New Mexico gubernatorial campaign
*[http://www.billrichardson2006.com/ Governor Richardson's Campaign website]
**[http://blog.billrichardson2006.com/ Governor Richardson's Campaign blog — "The Plaza"]
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| before=newly created
| after=[[William T. Redmond]]
| years=1983–[[February 13]], [[1997]] }}
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| title=[[United States Secretary of Energy]]
| before=[[Federico Peña]]
| after=[[Spencer Abraham]]
| years=1998–2001}}
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| title=[[Governor of New Mexico]]
| before=[[Gary E. Johnson]]
| start=2003}}
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| before=[[Madeleine Albright]]
| title=[[United States Ambassador to the United Nations]]
| after=[[Richard Holbrooke]]
| years=1997–1998}}
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| title =[[Theodore Roosevelt Award (NCAA)]]
| before=[[Bob Dole]]
| years ='''1999'''
| after =[[Roger Staubach]]}}
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