Bill Richardson has served as a congressman, UN Ambassador, Secretary of Energy, and currently, as Governor of New Mexico. He's stood toe-to-toe with two-thirds of the Axis of Evil - North Korea's Kim Jong-Il, Iraq's Saddam Hussein, plus its honorary member Fidel Castro - and has successfully negotiated concessions from each of them. Yet Richardson comes from one of the least populous, most diverse, and least wealthy of all states. Ultimately, he was unable to keep up with the high-fliers raising $25 mil-a-quarter for their Pennsylvania Avenue bids.http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 28 Aug 2008 7:43:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29696/obamas-vp-search-fields-a-general.html?refid=rss_all_defaultBarack Obama’s VP selection team had a busy couple of days on Capitol Hill, talking up possible running mates with legislators. A new name in the mix is that of retired Gen. James Jones, MSNBC reports. Joe Biden and Ohio governor Ted Strickland also came under scrutiny; Bill Richardson, Janet Napolitano, Mike Bloomberg, and Chuck Hagel did not..http://www.newser.com/story/29696/obamas-vp-search-fields-a-general.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 10 Jun 2008 16:17:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27993/mccain-blasts-obama-for-saying-hed-talk-to-cuba.html?refid=rss_all_defaultJohn McCain told Miami’s Cuban community today that Barack Obama would “give hope” to the Havana regime by sitting down with Raul Castro without preconditions, prompting a response from Bill Richardson that McCain was “afraid to talk to bad guys.” Speaking on Cuban Independence Day, the Republican kept up the argument that Obama would appease America's enemies, the Chicago Tribune reports.http://www.newser.com/story/27993/mccain-blasts-obama-for-saying-hed-talk-to-cuba.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 20 May 2008 14:42:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24269/clinton-camp-ticked-me-off-richardson.html?refid=rss_all_defaultBill Richardson says negative ads and arm-twisting phone calls from the Clinton camp pushed him to back Barack Obama last month, the Los Angeles Times reports. The New Mexico governor, labeled a "Judas" after supporting Obama, says he almost backed Hillary until her "3 a.m." ads came out—and Clintonites called saying he owed her support. "That really ticked me off," he said.http://www.newser.com/story/24269/clinton-camp-ticked-me-off-richardson.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 12 Apr 2008 14:25:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22342/consider-pulling-plug-nm-gov-tells-hillary.html?refid=rss_all_defaultNew Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson advised Hillary Clinton today to consider quitting if she trails Barack Obama at convention time, Bloomberg reports. But Richardson, who has endorsed Obama, insists his heart is still with Hillary, CNN reports. “I’m very loyal to the Clintons,” said Bill Clinton’s former energy secretary. “But it shouldn’t just be Bush-Clinton, Bush-Clinton. What about the rest of us?"http://www.newser.com/story/22342/consider-pulling-plug-nm-gov-tells-hillary.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 23 Mar 2008 17:32:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22189/richardson-backs-obama-cites-unique-moral-ability.html?refid=rss_all_defaultBill Richardson endorsed Barack Obama today, saying the senator’s landmark race address this week “asked every American to see the reality and the pain of other Americans. He appealed to the best in us." The Democratic candidates eagerly sought the New Mexico governor’s nod, and Obama said he “couldn’t be more honored” to receive it, the Oregonian reports.http://www.newser.com/story/22189/richardson-backs-obama-cites-unique-moral-ability.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 21 Mar 2008 13:04:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22158/richardson-to-endorse-obama.html?refid=rss_all_defaultBill Richardson will back Barack Obama for president today, giving the Illinois senator one of the Democratic party's most coveted endorsements. The New Mexico governor and former presidential candidate called Obama a "once-in-a-lifetime leader that can bring our nation together and restore America's moral leadership in the world" in a statement obtained by the AP.http://www.newser.com/story/22158/richardson-to-endorse-obama.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 21 Mar 2008 3:04:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19843/richardson-is-out-of-the-race-but-in-demand.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe remaining Dem hopefuls have been pursuing Bill Richardson since he left the presidential race, the New York Times reports. In fact Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are calling the New Mexico governor daily seeking his endorsement. Obama’s approach is “a surgical bomb,” Richardson said, while “the Clintons are more like a carpet bomb.”http://www.newser.com/story/19843/richardson-is-out-of-the-race-but-in-demand.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 23 Feb 2008 11:27:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/16023/richardson-drops-out-of-race.html?refid=rss_all_defaultBill Richardson is ending his bid for the presidency following lackluster showings in New Hampshire and Iowa, the AP reports. The New Mexico governor finished fourth in both races, unable to compete with the star power of his top three Democratic rivals. Richardson will make the official announcement tomorrow, says AP, quoting anonymous advisers.http://www.newser.com/story/16023/richardson-drops-out-of-race.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 09 Jan 2008 18:54:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/15922/clinton-wins-by-a-whisker.html?refid=rss_all_defaultHillary Clinton defied expectations and edged out Barack Obama in today's New Hampshire primary, NBC reports. Clinton's win rights her campaign in the face of surging support for Obama after his victory last week in Iowa. With 98% of precincts reporting, Clinton led Obama, 40% to 37%. John Edwards finished a distant third with 17%.http://www.newser.com/story/15922/clinton-wins-by-a-whisker.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 08 Jan 2008 16:00:11 CST