From the AP:
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson ended his campaign for the presidency Wednesday after twin fourth-place finishes that showed his impressive credentials could not compete with his rivals’ star power.
Richardson planned to announce the decision Thursday, according to two people close to the governor with knowledge of the decision. They spoke on a condition of anonymity in advance of the governor’s announcement.
The Richardson campaign would not comment on the governor’s decision, reached after a meeting with his top advisers Wednesday in New Mexico.
Prior to Richardson’s bid for the Presidency I thought he would probably be a good candidate. I was surprised after his campaign began how out of touch and naive many of his positions were.
From actually having been a diplomat, I was especially surprised how ridiculous most of his foreign policy ideas were.
-Chris Jones
