Dean impresses Gov. Bill Richardson & Indians on New Mexico tour

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By Shea Andersen
Tribune Reporter

Gov. Bill Richardson today stopped short of calling Howard Dean the man to beat in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Barely.

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Richardson, a Democrat, is effectively barred from endorsing any of the nine Democrats now running for their party's nomination. As chairman of the 2004 Democratic National Convention, he has to remain neutral.

Still, after meeting with many of the candidates who have made swings through New Mexico, Richardson said he was particularly impressed by Dean.

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Dean returned the favor today, calling Richardson "one of the foremost important political leaders in the country."

"He's a beacon of joy in the Southwest," for Democrats, Dean said.

Dean also captivated Indians attending the National Congress of American Indians this morning. What was supposed to be a closed-door meeting with Indian leaders became a standing-room-only question-and-answer session with Indian leaders, as Dean, who stands barely 5 feet 8 inches, was dwarfed by conference attendees who crowded into the room to see him.

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http://www.abqtrib.com/archives/news03/111903_news_dean.shtml

[JNelson6563]

1. Dean/Richardson??

Anything is possible....

Julie

[CMT]

5. Richardson would be great

he has tons of experience and he would really energize a voting bloc we must do well with to win.

[tsipple]

2. Great Quote

"He's a beacon of joy in the Southwest," for Democrats, Dean said.

You bet he is. And New Mexico is a wonderful state.

[madddog]

3. And Richardson

has quite the sense of humor...he does all sorts of silly things when he's not in front of a camera. I did a considerable amount of work with him when he was a Congressman, and traveled with him on a Codel years ago. A Dean/Richardson ticket would be intersting, to say the least.

[TexasMexican]

4. good choice.

He would be a good choice for VP.