Richardson Set To Send Obama Second-Choice Support

Update: Joaquin Guerra from the Richardson campaign has since posted on Open Left that "there are no deals."

[Exclusive] Gov. Bill Richardson's campaign is expected to direct their supporters to caucus for Sen. Barack Obama in the second round of voting at Thursday's caucuses in precincts where he is not viable. Two sources familiar with the plan told Iowa Independent that the New Mexico Governor's organizers have been instructed to direct supporters to Obama in the places where they fail to reach the 15% threshold for viability.

Richardson, whose poll numbers in Iowa have hovered near 10% since June, may need a solid fourth-place finish in the caucuses to continue his campaign. And he is best served by directing support away from former Sen. John Edwards, who consistently polls between him and the two national front-runners, Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton, in national and early state polls.

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Comments

[RealOpinion08]

It seems strategic on Richardsons part to try to catch up to third 1st. The less Edwards or Clinton does the better it makes him look. Now he could have chosen either of them but didnt so I suggest get over it. Maybe its time to jump on the train like more and more are doing...
Obama08..

[leftLibertarian]

The only Democrat I'd consider is Kucinich who had the courage to

Vote against the Iraq War Resolution and the Patriot Act.

Wants to impeach the criminal Cheney.

Sadly, he polls around 2 percent because the Democrats don't like his positions

[aphid]

Richardson needs to stop slavishly licking Clinton's boots at any rate.

She will never seriously consider him as her running mate.

[raptor]

If this so-called story had been about a rumor that Richardson would point voters in favour of Clinton or Edwards, I wonder where it would have been buried on HuffPo. Get-out-Iraq Richardson leaves voters to stay-there-and-fund-the-war Obama?

[MNmommy]

Richardson just stated on the Situation Room "No deals have been made" he suggests that Richardson supporters vote as they see fit.

[bIgTeX]

Edwards and Clinton suck. If you are a die hard Democrat you are blind if you think either one of those two people could win the Primary. Wake up and smell the Obama because it is a healthy cup of moderate reality. He is centrist unlike Ed and Clint. Obama had me at 'Hello'

[OhPlease2007]

What a joke! LOL

If anybody thinks that supporters are going to vote for the 'other' candidate, just because the 'losing candidate' tells them to, then they are living in a COMPLETE FANTASY WORLD.

[speakingtruth2power]

The only winning ticket the Democrats have that could beat the MSM persuasion and voter fraud that is planned is the Tag Team from Camelot; Edwards/Obama 08 & Beyond!!!

A vote for Edwards is a vote for US.

[synonys]

Richardson Set To Send Obama Second-Choice Support

No!

http://www.iowaindependent.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1786

[m4rk0]

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/obama-will-get-richardsons-second-choice-votes/

All you Obama haters can come over later. I have a bucket of fried crow to serve you all.

[klondiker]

Apparently the NYT is now reporting this as "confirmed", even though Bill Burton, Obama's national spokesman is still denying it.

Very interesting. I always thought Richardson would go with Clinton. Clearly, he's hedging his bets elsewhere.

[m4rk0]

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YzBlYWQ2OTc3N2U0ZjA0NWU1ZWRjYTAyZTkwMDM5OWQ=

[klondiker]

If this is true (and I don't think it is), Richardson can kiss the VP spot good-bye.

If you had been a good boy, Hillary might have considered you.

[synonys]

Some would call this lying...

[dutchess2]

Vote democrat...Republican candidates armpit deep in Swift Boat money...McCain too.



http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080107/hayes