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Democrats Nominate Richardson To Lead 2004 Convention
The Albuquerque Journal (subscription required) ^ | July 28, 2003 | Jennifer Peter, The Associated Press

Posted on 07/28/2003 3:16:38 PM PDT by CedarDave

July 28, 2003

Democrats Nominate Richardson To Lead 2004 Convention

By Jennifer Peter The Associated Press


   BOSTON   —   Democratic Party leaders nominated New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to be chairman of their 2004 national convention on Monday, a move to appeal to Hispanic voters increasingly targeted by Republicans.
    "I think it's a recognition that Hispanics are major players in the presidential race," Richardson said in an interview with The Associated Press shortly after the announcement.
    He added, "I think there's going to be strong initiatives accompanying this appointment for the Hispanic community."
    Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe announced the nomination at a news conference also attended by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California and Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass.
    Richardson's appointment "reflects the diversity of our party, the strength of our party," Pelosi said.
    The nomination of Richardson   —   a former Congressman, energy secretary and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who is the highest-ranking elected Hispanic official in the country   —   is a response to demands from the Hispanic caucus of the Democratic National Committee.
    The convention chairman usually is named in the weeks prior to the convention, set for Boston next July, and the party's nominee would have input on that decision.
    But Democrats have been under more pressure to address the needs of minority groups, particularly the fast-growing Hispanic population believed to be a swing group this election cycle.
    Richardson said that "the message to Hispanic voters has to include economic empowerment issues and not just immigration and civil rights."
    As for impact the high-profile job will have on his home state, Richardson said, "I'm very honored for myself and New Mexico and I'm going to make sure that New Mexico has a strong presence at this convention so that the state can get more investment, more tourism and we've already started planning to have a very strong physical presence in Boston."
    New Mexico has a prominent place in the primary calendar in 2004, holding a Democratic caucus on Feb. 3, when several states have contests just a week after the New Hampshire primary.
    Also Monday, Alice Huffman, president of the California NAACP, was nominated to head the convention committee, which could address concerns of black Democrats that they are taken for granted by the party.
      —    —    —  
    Associated Press reporter Matt Mygatt in Albuquerque, N.M., contributed to this report.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New Mexico
KEYWORDS: 2004; 2004elections; billrichardson; democrats; dncconvention; eclipseaviation; politicalconvention
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To: FreeLibertarian
Hispanics first came to New Mexico more than two hundred years before the Unites States was born.

Yeh, but Richardson came to NM about 400 years later than that. I've lived in NM since 1978, which is longer than his residency here.

61 posted on 07/28/2003 8:41:24 PM PDT by CedarDave (The Dems look for a shadow on the brightest day, call it the dark of night and blame George W. Bush)
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To: Doctor Stochastic
You must have old cats!
62 posted on 07/28/2003 8:43:19 PM PDT by CedarDave (The Dems look for a shadow on the brightest day, call it the dark of night and blame George W. Bush)
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To: CedarDave
Well, Guillermo didn't spend much time here when he was Congressperson.
63 posted on 07/28/2003 8:47:53 PM PDT by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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To: eureka!
Tells me the Rats are worried about the GOP's inroads. "Free Estrada" should be the GOP's rallying cry.

Bump

64 posted on 07/28/2003 8:48:18 PM PDT by PRND21
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To: CedarDave
Democratic Party leaders nominated New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to be chairman of their 2004 national convention on Monday...

This smells like Hillary.

65 posted on 07/28/2003 8:51:46 PM PDT by FreeReign (V5.0 Enterprise Edition)
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To: Mulder
Secondly, he signed a CCW bill in New Mexico. Does this mean the dems are waking up to the fact that most Americans support the 2nd amendment?

Historically, Native New Mexicans have always supported the 2nd amendment. It's only the immigrants from California and New York who have tried to "enlighten" us.

My family has a tradition, extending back more than a hundred years, of playing poker at all family gatherings. Sometime before I was born, 53 years ago, surrendering all sidearms before the start of play became part of the tradition. At the last game everyone over the age of 16 was carrying. The kitchen counter had more handguns than the local gun shop's display counter. Around here the 2nd Amendment is set in stone.

66 posted on 07/28/2003 8:52:45 PM PDT by FreeLibertarian (You live and learn. Or you don't live long.)
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To: CedarDave
The Dems will cater to the growing Hispanic vote, even at the expense of alienating Blacks. Liberal Hispanics will move the Blacks aside and take over the Democrat Party. They will have the numbers and the power to it whenever they decide to make the move.
67 posted on 07/28/2003 8:55:35 PM PDT by Consort
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To: FreeLibertarian
God help us all.

Richardson helped Dillbo sell super secret nuclear defense tecnhology to the Chicoms for personal profit of Billdo, Shrillery et al

And YOU WANT A REPEAT OF ALL THAT????

Why are you on FR?
68 posted on 07/28/2003 9:00:57 PM PDT by Quix (PLEASE SHARE THE TRUTH RE BILLDO AND SHRILLERY FAR AND WIDE)
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To: FITZ
Agree.

I really think he's a wolf in sheep's clothing.
69 posted on 07/28/2003 9:03:42 PM PDT by Quix (PLEASE SHARE THE TRUTH RE BILLDO AND SHRILLERY FAR AND WIDE)
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To: FreeLibertarian
Why on earth are you FOR this traitor???
70 posted on 07/28/2003 9:06:14 PM PDT by Quix (PLEASE SHARE THE TRUTH RE BILLDO AND SHRILLERY FAR AND WIDE)
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To: CedarDave
You're just down on John because he's anti-drug decriminalization. ;>)

LOL! That might have something to o with it. ;>)

Seriously, I'm for venture capital investment, but believe the anti-donation clause was put in our state constitution for a good reason. I also don't believe we should raid the State permanent fund. The only reason that Richardson can afford to reduce taxes this year is that Governor Johnson vetoed many Democrat spending bills which led to the surplus that they are now raiding.

As usual you are correct but if we don't do so something to create jobs in N.M. we will have the same high employment with low paying jobs in five years that we do today. At least this way we have a chance at changing the status quo. If it doesn't work we will have to straighten out the mess in a few years. But if it does work we will be way ahead.

(BTW, I agree with Johnson on drug decriminalization)

So do I! Johnson is a highly intelligent man who is ahead of his time. I hope he smoked a doob on top of Mt. Everest. He damned sure earned it.

71 posted on 07/28/2003 9:08:45 PM PDT by FreeLibertarian (You live and learn. Or you don't live long.)
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To: Dan from Michigan
Richardson will be president someday. Count on it.

Perish the thought!

This guy may very well be the most inept bureaucrat in the history of the Executive Branch. His fingerprints are all over the loss of nuke secrets, allowing the North Koreans to cheat on their non-development agreement, and Los Alamos nearly burned down under his watch. Given a gun-to-the-head choice between him and Hillary, I'd have to flip a coin.

But hey, he's half-Hispanic. That's good enough for the Dums.

72 posted on 07/28/2003 9:14:16 PM PDT by L.N. Smithee (Just because I don't think like you doesn't mean I don't think for myself)
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To: gop_gene
Then I sure hope he spruces himself up--the guy looks like a slob. He always looks unkempt to me.

Maybe Hillary will choose him as her running mate. He makes her look slim.

73 posted on 07/28/2003 9:15:11 PM PDT by L.N. Smithee (Just because I don't think like you doesn't mean I don't think for myself)
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To: CedarDave
Richardson is a very hard worker who doesn't lose his focus on what he wants to accomplish.

You mean all the schtuff that happened on his watch during the Clinton administration was done on purpose?

74 posted on 07/28/2003 9:18:29 PM PDT by L.N. Smithee (Just because I don't think like you doesn't mean I don't think for myself)
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To: Quix
You have FReep Mail.
75 posted on 07/28/2003 9:18:57 PM PDT by FreeLibertarian (You live and learn. Or you don't live long.)
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To: Dan from Michigan
Richardson will be president someday. Count on it.

That thought has churned my stomach more than once. I think he appointed something like 19 environ_mentalists on his staff as soon as he took over. He's seldom in NM any more. He's even opened an office in DC. I wish he'd move to Michigan so you could babysit for a while. lol

76 posted on 07/28/2003 9:20:34 PM PDT by NRA2BFree (IF WE DON*T STOP OUR GOVT AND THE UN , OUR GRAND CHILDREN AND BEYOND, WILL NEVER KNOW FREEDOM!!)
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To: L.N. Smithee
Actually Babbitt was more at fault than Richardson for the Los Alamos fire. Richardson was notable for being the only Government Official (touring the fire scene) who came with with a bunch of bodyguards.
77 posted on 07/28/2003 9:22:11 PM PDT by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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To: NRA2BFree
I wish he'd move to Michigan so you could babysit for a while. lol

No thanks. We have one 'outsider' as governor now. :(

Thanks California for giving us Jenny Grandstand....
At least we give some cool outsiders to other states. Chris Chicola and Steve Stockman(from 1994 fame).

78 posted on 07/28/2003 9:23:56 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("If it feels good, Do It! Don't Think Twice!" - Lynyrd Skynyrd)
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To: Quix
You have more FReepMail
79 posted on 07/28/2003 9:58:28 PM PDT by FreeLibertarian (You live and learn. Or you don't live long.)
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To: Dan from Michigan
Michigan should elect Ted Nugent for governor. I heard there are some who want that.
80 posted on 07/28/2003 10:13:45 PM PDT by FITZ
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