Governor Bill Richardson drops out of Presidential race
January 10, 2008 
Bill Richardson dropped out of the Presidential race Thursday after fourth place finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire:
Richardson had one of the most wide-ranging resumes of any candidate ever to run for the presidency, bringing experience from his time in Congress, President Clinton’s Cabinet, in the New Mexico statehouse as well as his unique role as a freelance diplomat.
As a Hispanic, he added to the unprecedented diversity in the Democratic field that also included a black and a woman.
Bill Richardson was a welcome addition to the race, bringing a down-to-earth approach to running for president. But his campaign never developed a decisive hook to draw supporters away from Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton.
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