Too bad Kerry didn't pick Bill Richardson

Can Kerry win? I'm afraid the Democratic Party is spending all our energy preaching to the choir.
Look at the choice of Edwards for Veep. Sure, he talks well. Sure, he's the best campaigner since
Bill Clinton.

But, does he reach out beyond the rich-middleaged-white-guy demographic?

OK, maybe he does, but he has to reach out.

Bill Richardson, sitting governor of New Mexico, ex-UN-Ambassador, ex-cabinet secretary, now he doesn't have to "reach out" to a new demographic base, because he's part of that base.

He grew up in Mexico City. He's from the southwest. He has experience in a tough job (UN) that will be critical in sorting out the Iraq situation.

I think it's a shame Kerry didn't pick him. Edwards is OK, but Richardson would have been great.


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