Looks like Gov. Bill Richardson is in the race:
Richardson, 59, is a former congressman, U.N. ambassador and Energy Department secretary. He brings a wealth of experience in international affairs that has extended even into his governorship of a sparsely populated but politically important swing state.
He has hosted talks on North Korea’s nuclear program and most recently traveled to Sudan to meet with the country’s president to press him for an end to the bloodshed in Darfur.
Both Al Gore and Senator John Kerry considered Richardson as their running mate because of his impressive portfolio, his potential to win over Hispanic voters and his home in a western swing state.
Yet Richardson enters the 2008 race as an underdog. Polling in early voting states shows him ranking near the bottom in a very crowded Democratic field led by Clinton, Obama and 2004 vice presidential nominee John Edwards.
Out of the candidates listed here, my money is on Richardson. He has the most experience and (probably) the least amount of baggage.




