SANTA FE, Feb. 3, 2008
(AP) Gov. Bill Richardson and President Bill Clinton cheered opposing teams as they watched the Super Bowl game at the governor's mansion Sunday, two days ahead of the state's Democratic presidential caucus.Who Will Richardson Be Rooting For?
N.M. Gov. Watched The Super Bowl With Bill, But Democratic Candidates Are Watching Him
But a Richardson spokesman said Sunday the two political heavyweights did not intend to send a message to New Mexico voters about who to support.
Clinton's wife, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton, and her opponent, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, have actively sought Richardson's endorsement.
"There's no message intended by this. They've known each other for 25 years and they're good friends," Richardson spokesman Pahl Shipley said. "It was two old friends getting together to watch a football game."
Richardson cheered for the New England Patriots, while Clinton favored the New York Giants, who are from the state where his wife is a senator.
Shipley said there was no talk about an endorsement from Richardson for either of the presidential candidates, and said it was unclear whether an endorsement would be forthcoming before Super Tuesday.
"He hasn't said he's not going to," Shipley said. "He hasn't made up his mind, and he may not endorse."
He also would not disclose what Richardson and Clinton discussed during the commercial breaks in the game.
"Whatever they discussed was between them. It was mostly a fun evening," Shipley said.
Clinton, who came after Richardson invited him, took a plane from California that arrived in Santa Fe after the game had started. The two had originally planned to meet in Red River, but changed the venue to Santa Fe because of snowfall in the northern mountain ski resort town.
They watched the game in Richardson's private residence with a handful of staff members. Hillary Clinton watched the game while on the campaign trail in Minnesota.
Clinton planned to board a plane after the game and return to California.
Shipley said Clinton and Richardson mainly chatted during the commercial breaks, so they likely did not see ads being run during the Super Bowl by the Obama campaign.
Obama, who is neck and neck with Hillary Clinton heading into Tuesday's nominating contests, is airing ads during the Super Bowl in television markets serving 24 states that are in play on Super Tuesday and beyond.
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- He''s a Clinton hack; besides, Barack should be more concerned about the Edwards voter, instead of the protectors of these disloyal, and baby manufacturing illegal claim jumpers.
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- OBAMA LOOSES JOBS FOR LATINIOS!
Ms. Obama, VP Chicago Hosp, that charges minorities 6 times as much, isn%u2019t cold hearted enough, she also caused hundreds to loose their 11.hr jobs, to be more efficient she said! In 05, elected to the BOD Westchester-based TreeHouse Foods, she received $12,000 and $33,000 from a subsidiaries, in Nov announced closing its La Junta, plant, that claimed the jobs of 153 workers, most of them Hispanic! Huge blow to a rural town jobs paid a starting wage of $11hr, Company pays top execs like MICHELLE OBAMA tens of millions a year while destroying middle-class America. Raises the question not only about corporate values but about Barrack Obama''s own values. Specifically, while he bashes Wal-Mart, why does his wife, make $45,000 and up a year serving on the board of Chicago comp that pays her a very hefty amount of money while laying off mostly minority workers in economically deprived areas? No. 1 customer is Wal-Mart??? - Reply to this comment
- Bill Richardson supports Hillary Clinton, she has done a great deal for Hispanics and minorities over many years, he told CNN. I have extremely high regard for President Clinton and have enormous respect for Sen. Clinton who surly can take on the Presidency on the first day! He and Bill Clinton spent Sunday night together watching the Super Bowl in New Mexico. Two friends getting together, enjoyed the game.
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- pacific_c - what is your point? All of ''em look as bad as each other.
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- akona2 sounds rather like that other plant Johnford who showed up briefly last week. Different subject, still the same anti-Obama vitriol. He was ignored and he went away. Do the same with akona.
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- Dare to compare the current congress for voting records.....
Senator Clinton has missed 105 votes (23.5%) during the current Congress. ....
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/c001041/....
Senator Obama has missed 168 votes (37.7%) during the current Congress. ....
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/o000167/
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Senator McCain has missed 251 votes (56.3%) during the current Congress. ....
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m000303/ - Reply to this comment
- tbweb:
Good observation. I have been believing the Billary camp has been planting shills for awhile now.
Not the usual bloggers with clear slime content. Fits the MO. - Reply to this comment
- Richarson has been running for VP since Iowa. He was kissing up to Hillary when he thought she was the inevitable nominee.
Now that Obama is looking better and better, he''s trying to sit the fence. Good luck with that Bill. - Reply to this comment
- akona2,
Your comments about Obama''''s middle name are ridiculous! If we need to get technical with middle names, I guess nobody can run for office with the middle name TIMOTHY or the Atlanta Bomber ERIC or the Beltway Bombers LEE and JOHN!! Why stop there and just ban anyone from running with the middle names GEORGE, *** or DONALD!!
Posted by whatithink at 05:58 PM : Feb 03, 2008,,,
I''m not an Obama supporter but it seems to me akona2 is a last minute Clinton campaign plant designed to disrupt these Blogs and gain an edge on Super Tuesday, prior to only a few days ago, where did she/he/it come from? We all have been discussing these Candidates for months and now at the last minute we see this anti-Obama spammer, I''m not buying it! akona2 is also a religious hater with no logical credibility. - Reply to this comment
- Obama supporters check out this video that will bring tears to your eyes!!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPev5sEdTjg - Reply to this comment
- BILL GATES FOR PRESIDENT
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- Let''s look at the current congress for voting records.
Senator Clinton has missed 105 votes (23.5%) during the current Congress.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/c001041/
Senator Obama has missed 168 votes (37.7%) during the current Congress.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/o000167/
Senator McCain has missed 251 votes (56.3%) during the current Congress.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m000303/ - Reply to this comment
- The New York Times has a major write up on Obama and nuclear power today that talks about his donations from Exelon and the fact that David Axelrod has done work for this company. It also shows how Obama weakened a nuclear bill in the US Senate based on power company and GOP requests and what he did to the bill very much dismayed nuclear opponents in Illinois.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/us/politics/03exelon.htmlBut of course he continues to say he does not take money from lobbyists (which he did on the federal level until this election and still does from state lobbyists).
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- akona2,
Your comments about Obama''s middle name are ridiculous! If we need to get technical with middle names, I guess nobody can run for office with the middle name TIMOTHY or the Atlanta Bomber ERIC or the Beltway Bombers LEE and JOHN!! Why stop there and just ban anyone from running with the middle names GEORGE, *** or DONALD!! - Reply to this comment
- That ill advised women will be voting for Hillary simply bnecause she is a woman and they want to be part of history. Their claim to fame, so to speask.
Reminds me of some blonde jokes. - Reply to this comment
- roxy000
Yes, have you read the books of the other candidates?
The work ahead for the next president is awesome.
The evil Bush cabal is dumping a lot of bad decisions onto the Democrats.
Only one candidate, Obama, has the courage, the destiny, to change the old ways of Washington.
McCain and Hillary are still members of the "good ole boys" club of Washington pols with a lot of political favors to be repaid.
Obama may not be able to resolve all the problems facing the presidency, but is the only candidate to
that can make change a possibility.
I will vote for Obama as long as he does not select Hillary or Edwards as his VP running mate.
Richardson as VP would be a good fit. - Reply to this comment
- roxy000
Yes, have you read the books of the other candidates?
The work ahead for the next president is awesome.
The evil Bush cabal is dumping a lot of bad decisions onto the Democrats.
Only one candidate, Obama, has the courage, the destiny, to change the old ways of Washington.
McCain and Hillary are still members of the "good ole boys" club of Washington pols with a lot of political favors to be repaid.
Obama may not be able to resolve all the problems facing the presidency, but is the only candidate to
that can make change a possibility.
I will vote for Obama as long as he does not select Hillary or Edwards as his VP running mate.
Richardson as VP would be a good fit. - Reply to this comment
- THE CLINTON SUPPORTERS SHOULD KNOW THAT THEY HAD THE CHANCE JUST LIKE 46 PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS.GOOGLE PRESIDENTS OF AMERICA. SOME ARE FORGOTTEN OR WHEN REMEMBERED BAD MEMORIES ARE ALSO RECALLED
OBAMA IS EQUALLY AN AMERICAN SERVING IN THE AMERICAN SENATE AND HE WILL HAVE HIS CHANCE.
AMERICA IS WHAT IT IS BECAUSE PEOPLE CAME HERE WITH HOPE AND BASED ON HOPE.WHO SAID THAT WITHOUT CLINTON AMERICA CANNOT BE? - Reply to this comment
- HILLARY HANDS REPUBLICANS DEVASTATING SOUNDBITE FOR FALL ELECTION ...
Feb 3, 11:40 AM EST
Clinton health plan may mean tapping pay
By CHARLES BABINGTON
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans.
The New York senator has criticized presidential rival Barack Obama for pushing a health plan that would not require universal coverage. Clinton has not always specified the enforcement measures she would embrace, but when pressed on ABC''s "This Week," she said: "I think there are a number of mechanisms" that are possible, including "going after people''s wages ..."
"GOING AFTER PEOPLE''S WAGES" ...
IS THAT THE WAY REAL DEMOCRATS TALK? ...
THE REPUBLICANS WILL KILL THE DEMOCRATS WITH THAT KIND OF ANTI-WORKER, ANTI-FREE CHOICE RHETORIC ...
MARTIN EDWIN ANDERSEN - Reply to this comment
- tibu987
What do you know about Obama?!! Have you ever read his two books or do you know anything about his background? - Reply to this comment
Best-selling author Mitch Albom on his first nonfiction work since "Tuesdays with Morrie."
