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Bill Richardson courts Latinos in California

7:26 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · California|Politics · Comments Off

13 Jun 2007

The first Latino to run for president, Bill Richardson, visited the San Francisco Bay Area today, and made an appearance at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose in an apparent attempt to formally begin courting Latino voters. The San Jose Mercury News reports that while the “venue was perfect, the audience was not”, since Richardson’s greeting of the crowd in Spanish wasn’t understood by those in attendance — non-Latino members of the Silicon Valley Commonwealth Club. Oh, well.

My question is whether Richardson’s playing up of his heritage — which would obviously help bolster Latino support if her were nominated — will actually help him get Democrats to make him their man, or instead hurt his chances. In contrast, neither Clinton nor Obama seems to be playing up their gender or race.

Via / Hispanic Business

Latino Presidential Candidate Richardson Shows Himself as Gay Friendly

10:47 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · GLBT|Politics · 1 Comment

19 Mar 2007

New Mexico Governor and Democratic presidential contender Bill Richardson wants an end to the U.S. military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.

“I voted against it when I served in Congress,” Richardson told the AP in Santa Fe, referring to the ban on openly gay service members, signed into law by then-president Bill Clinton in the 1990s. “People should not be judged based on their sexual orientation. Throughout my entire career I have fought for equal rights and against discrimination of any kind.”
Richardson added that Pace’s remarks were “unfortunate” and called on President Bush to condemn them. In his interview with the AP he also pointed to his own pro-gay record: his support of civil unions and his signing into law a state measure that provides civil rights protections for gays and lesbians.

Bill Richardson announces candidacy

12:15 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Politics · Comments Off

22 Jan 2007

A while back we buzzed about the possibility of New Mexico governor Bill Richardson running for president, and wondered if the U.S. was ready for a Latino candidate. Since then, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama — a woman and a black man — have revealed that they will run and the same question is being asked about them. Is the U.S. ready for a woman president? An African-American president? A Latino president? Who knows, but what is clear to me is that for many of us (those of us who contemplate race and gender on regular basis) the next presidential elections have potential for being the most exciting ever.

Bill Richardson Ready to Be Presidente

9:18 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · New Mexico|Politics · 1 Comment

8 Dec 2006

Earlier this year we wrote about the speculation surrounding Mexican-American New Mexico Governor and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson running for President on the Democratic ticket in 2008. Well speculate no more. Although the only Latino governor in the United States has yet to formally file papers to form a presidential exploratory committee, yesterday Bill Richardson told FOX News that he is running.

“I’ve dealt with the issues that are very important today — national security, immigration and energy,” Richardson said in an interview with FOX News’ Carl Cameron.

Could a Latino be our next President?

10:49 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · New Mexico|Politics · 7 Comments

9 Nov 2006

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was overwhelmingly re-elected this week with a whopping 68% of votes cast in his favor. Richardson (~~born in Mexico City~~ born in Pasadena, raised in Mexico City, son of an American father and a Mexican mother), is the only Latino governor in the United States and las malas lenguas say he’s going to try to run for President in 2008. With the recent shift in public support toward the Democrats, could Richardson pull off on a national level what he pulled off in his own state?

Hefty majorities of men and women, Anglos and Hispanics, all age and income groups backed Richardson, according to the exit poll.

The governor also won the political middle ground. Majorities of moderates and independents favored Richardson. Those groups are considered key swing voters in New Mexico elections. About a third of conservatives defected from Dendahl and backed Richardson, according to the survey of voters as they left polling places across the state.

In spite of a relatively liberal philosophy on immigration (he’s reviled by anti-immigrant organizations) and other hot button issues, Richardson seems to have pulled from all walks of life and political affiliations to get this win, which is the kind of appeal that could make him a great candidate for the White House.

Would the Democratic party get behind a Latino candidate for President? And is this country ready for a Latino president? Tell us what you think.

Via / El Paso Times

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