What role would you like to see Bill Richardson in?

[Hawaii Hiker]

I think Richardson has alot of good experience, & I really like the guy, but he has very slim chance of getting the Democratic nomination for POTUS....

Would you like to see him as a VP candiate, or should he run for the New Mexico senate seat?...

This is tough, because if he would be on a VP ticket, he doesn't have any real baggage to go after & he'd likely make NM turn blue in 2008....On the other hand, if he ran for senate, he likely wins easily & we can have another Democratic senator for a long time - and with senators like Joe Libermann, sure would help to increase it from the current 51....

New Mexico is the ultimate swing state; Gore won it by less than 1%, & Kerry lost it by less than 1%, so picking up that state is absolutely feasible...

[Freddie Stubbs]

1. Secretary of State

[Canuckistanian]

18. No question

He'd make a good SoS.

[RufusTFirefly]

2. How about as Blanche DuBois? n/t

:toast:

[Buzz Clik]

6. I was thinking more along the lines of Willy Loman.

[Jim Sagle]

12. Costar of The Blues Brothers remake.

[KingofNewOrleans]

3. It's really too late for him to run for the Senate

One of those Udalls has pretty much got that cornered.

He does have a long list of skills, so he could be useful in a wide variety of roles.

[Hawaii Hiker]

5. No, I think he has until Feb. 12th. (or there abouts)

to officially run for the NM senate seat.....I know he'd have to declare it in Feb., just not 100% sure of the exact date....

[ingac70]

4. I'd settle for VP....

but I do wish he had gotten more exposure, I want him to be my President!!

[Warpy]

7. POTUS or SOS

Anything else is a waste of his time and talent.

[MichDem10]

8. Governor of New Mexico

[Horse with no Name]

17. Second that.

From what I hear, he is doing an excellent job and THEY love him. They should keep him.

[bklyncowgirl]

9. President

If not that then he should stay on as governor.

Given his strong opinions on the war and how to deal with the Middle East, I can't see any of the leading candidates choosing him as running mate or as Secretary of State.

[MH1]

10. President. nt

[DiverDave]

11. With his foreign relations experience?

Sec. of State would be perfect for him.

Just compare the one we have now with him...condi isn't even fit to carry his briefcase.

[FogerRox]

13. Manage surf shop in Palo Alto CA

Richardsons work in arming the Taliban during the Clinton admin keeps me from really wanting the guy in any position of responsibility. I heard Richardson speak on Oct 2006, back then he was pushing clean coal, I laffed. Coal is not an alternative to oil, theres not enough of it. The solution is Solar, wind and fusion. Mentioning liquid coal fuels just makes me turn off to people.

[bellasgrams]

14. I'd like to see Richardson and Wes Clark involved in

the new WH as well as Bill Clinton.

[bellasgrams]

I'd like to see Richardson and Wes Clark involved in

the new WH as well as Bill Clinton.

[bellasgrams]

15. I'd like to see Richardson and Wes Clark involved in

the new WH as well as Bill Clinton.

[2rth2pwr]

16. He would be great as an instructor for

sexual harassment sensitivity training.

Or as a spokesman for the liquor industry. Better yet, he could speak for the many GLBT groups nationwide.

[eridani]

19. NM Senator or Secretary of State

Maybe Secretary of Energy?

[FrenchieCat]

20. I think he should remain Governor of New Mexico......

which is what he once said he would be....and this time, he should make sure that every single damn vote is counted.

[jillan]

21. Senator from NM.

I'm not kicking him out of the race tho - that's for sure.

[Didereaux]

22. Head of Bureau of Indian Affairs

[dmallind]

23. Well president first, but in the real world...

...I think he could do more good as Sec State rather than Veep.

[seasat]

24. President

Then Secretary of state. He doesn't need to run for Senate it's a wrap for us with Tom Udall running. He already polls double digits above the two main Republican challengers.

[Inuca]

25. NM senator n/t

[MalloyLiberal]

26. Cleaning my toilet

[Flabbergasted]

27. kick

[ThomWV]

28. VP

And let him suck in all those new latino voters in the west so we'll have them and their children for 30 years to come. Oh, and we also get one of the most competent men in Government to stand in the co-pilot's seat in case something bad happens to the President.

[youthere]

29. Secretary of State. He's perfect.

[Carrieyazel]

30. President of the United States

He'll be our best general election candidate by a mile, and has the capabilities and the know-how to get done what we need to get done.

[Flabbergasted]

31. Secretary of State. nt