Posted on 03/09/2007 8:08:23 AM PST by CedarDave
RUMOR MILL: The Politico, an influential blog, featured a long piece Thursday about Richardson's response to questions "about his behavior with women." The piece quotes from a Journal interview with Lt. Gov. Diane Denish published in 2005 about her annoyance at Richardson pinching and poking her at public events. Then it delves into unspecific "rumors" and challenges Richardson's reliance on being vetted for Cabinet jobs and vice presidential slots as evidence he would come up clean if he's scrutinized about womanizing. The Politico piece notes that Denish told the Journal that the touching wasn't inappropriate.
Richardson campaign spokesman Pahl Shipley told the Journal Richardson had nothing to say about the item. ... — L.L. & J.J.
BRUSH FIRES: The Politico.com story moved like fire Thursday, getting talked about on Rush Limbaugh's radio show and Fox's Hannity & Colmes. On the Internet, it hit the popular Huffington Post and Wonkette blogs as well as Fox News's Web site and dozens of blogs.— L.L.
WHERE'S BILL? What the Richardson camp told New Mexico reporters this week: "There are no public campaign events ... "
What the Richardson camp should have said: "He went to California."
The campaign's travel advisory, released Monday, said Richardson had no public events slated through Saturday. However, he confirmed Thursday that he had been in Los Angeles for three Wednesday fundraisers and a dedication ceremony for Promerica Bank, a Latino-owned commercial bank.
The Associated Press reported that at least 100 people, including reporters, attended the bank event, adding a California news service had publicized Richardson's attendance in advance.— T.J. & J.J.
THE POLLS: The latest USA Today/Gallup poll has Richardson falling. One percent of Democrats gave him the nod in an early March poll. He had 4 percent in the same poll February.— L.L.
(Excerpt) Read more at abqjournal.com ...
A little pinching and poking wouldn't have hurt him in clinton's administration.
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