New Mexico Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson spent the week hammering home his stance that all U.S. troops need to be removed from Iraq and that he is the only candidate pushing for total withdrawal.
“I have a difference with the other Democratic candidates, Senators Obama, Clinton, Edwards, all who want to keep residual troops, anywhere between 50,000 to 75,000, after withdrawing,” he told Ray Suarez. “A political compromise can only happen only if we get every one of our troops out, because they become targets.”
A new ad released this week by his campaign features anti-war activists vouching for Richardson and his plan, while a new Web video — complete with a dramatic score — points out Republican failings on the war, then quickly turns on his fellow Democrats’ plans for Iraq.
At the debate on Wednesday he also expressed the importance of balancing the budget and growing the economy for the sake of Social Security. He also joked about being thrown the immigration question first because he was the only Hispanic there.
The governor is lowering expectations for his fund raising this quarter, while his campaign pushes for one last wave of contributions via e-mail. The campaign is asking for $250,000 in 48 hours.
Richardson is fund raising in Florida Friday and will be in Washington, D.C., to receive the Bernardo de Galvez Award for his work in strengthening the relationship between the United States and Spain on Saturday.
He then goes to New Mexico for a few days, but on Tuesday, it’s back to fund raising in Nevada and Washington, D.C.
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