Bill Richardson
Aides close to Vilsack dispell commerce rumor
Quoting “several close aides” to former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, Des Moines CBS affiliate KCCI is reporting that rumors of Vilsack being named U.S. commerce secretary instead of secretary of agriculture are not true.
Wednesday, several close aides to Vilsack told [KCCI] the rumors are not true. One said that Vilsack is in Washington, D.C., interviewing candidates for [...]
Vilsack at Commerce?
An anonymous source tells the New York Daily News that former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack may not be the country’s next Secretary of Agriculture after all. He may move over and take the spot of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who withdrew his name from contention for Secretary of Commerce earlier this week.
A well-placed source [...]
Top 8 scoops of ’08
The exclusive story is no longer the exclusive domain of the traditional media. In many cases, it’s the small, independent media that are breaking stories and driving the news these days.
Insiders: What went right and wrong for Obama, McCain?
While insiders spent time recently thinking about what has made Obama’s campaign successful, most talk of the McCain campaign more was about its missteps than its successes.
County Conventions Prompt Revisit of Presidential Activity in Iowa
Just one week from today, each of Iowa’s 99 counties will host their Democratic county conventions. It’s a development that has sparked the previously successful grassroots organization of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama back into action.
In an email to supporters on Friday, the Obama campaign provided detailed information based on county of residence as well as [...]
Commentary: Who Should Be On Obama’s Top 10 Vice Presidential List
(Commentary) The conventional thinking in Democratic vice presidential speculation is that the red carpet is down, spread with few wrinkles, for New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a former commander in chief aspirant himself. But should Barack Obama win the Democratic nomination, Richardson, while surely on the Illinois senator’s short list, is by no means a [...]
Obama-Richardson Deal Goes Both Ways in Certain Precincts and Counties
[Exclusive] It seems that the under-the-radar caucus night dealmaking first reported by Iowa Independent last night may be even more complicated than once thought, according to additional reports from sources on the ground across the state.
Two well-placed sources told Iowa Independent last night that Gov. Bill Richardson’s campaign plans to direct their supporters to Sen. [...]
Biden, Dodd & Richardson to Iowans: Make your own decision
[Exclusive] — Contrary to news reports from state and national media, three of Iowa’s Democratic campaigns want their supporters to know that no blanket campaign directive has been issued, instructing supporters to throw support behind a different candidate during tonight’s caucus.
“If Iowans are independent enough to have chosen me from the field of candidates, I’m [...]
2008 campaign shortchanging women (and you)
Iowa women, just like many women throughout the nation, entered this election season with high hopes. For the first time in history, there would be a front-running woman vying for the nation’s highest office. More importantly, after surviving the sound bite days of “soccer moms” and “security moms,” women were ready to stand politically independent [...]
Richardson set to send Obama second-choice support
The story gets significantly more complicated, as more evidence of a two-way deal in select counties or precincts emerges. Click here for the updated story.
[Exclusive] Gov. Bill Richardson’s campaign is expected to direct its supporters to caucus for Sen. Barack Obama in the second round of voting at Thursday’s caucuses in precincts where he is [...]