Bill Richardson lives in a house on a hill in a small town that calls itself the city different

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. . . and for the past four years Mr. Richardson has been proving to New Mexicans he's a different kind of Democrat.

He cut personal income taxes, lured new industries with business tax breaks, relaxed gun laws, targeted sex criminals and drunk drivers – and paid for it all with a glut of state revenue from high oil and gas prices. Yes, as Democrats go, Mr. Richardson has been different for New Mexico.

But recently he did something that makes him the same as just about every other prominent Democrat these days – he announced he was exploring a presidential candidacy.

"Everybody talks about these issues, I've actually done it," he said in his online video announcement . . .

article:

Pondering the Presidency
March 2007, HISPANIC BUSINESS Magazine
Neil H. Simon
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=57248

[patricia92243]

1. I still think he will come from behind nd be the nominee if Al doesn't run. I'm all for Hillary, bu

but I'm afraid of any Senators running - and I think before it is all over a lot of other people will come to that realization. I think Al is the only Senator that could pull if off.

Let's keep an interested eye on Gov. Richardson.

[BayCityProgressive]

2. I hate how the only way

a Democrat can get good press is if they are a "different kind of Democrat" and then the article usually goes into a litany of issues that if you put Goldwater in front of you would assume are Republican. This isn't a smear on Richardson, because I don't mind him, it is a comment on all our candidates. Any progressive issues they champion are relegated to the back.

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3. well this Democrat has gotten press which reflects his life and record

There are just a handful popping up right now so . . .