Richardson received 8 or more calls per day
It’s recycle day for the Clintons.
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson tells the L.A. Times he was "really ticked off" when the Clintons "questioned his honor" and suggested "he owed Hillary Clinton his support." And the "3 a.m. TV ad" upset him.
Richardson justifies his endorsement of Obama — it wasn’t simply a matter of the Clinton’s thoroughly pissing him off, but they appear to have been Richardson’s tipping points.
While those may have been the threshold for Richardson, being called more than eight times per day would have been more than enough for me.
Obama preferred the soft sell, calling Richardson every three days or so — "dialing the phone himself, no operator" — for long discussions about policy and campaign issues…Clinton was more persistent and tactical. There were eight or more phone calls a day, Richardson said: "Bill calling. Hillary calling, friends of mine that were in the Clinton administration, Clinton operatives, Clinton Hispanic operatives, New Mexico Clinton Hispanic operatives."
I am (belatedly) congratulating Richardson for his support of Barack Obama. The notion that Richardson was essentially “owned” by the Clinton is derogatory and highly offensive. This tells us so much about Mrs. Clinton’s character. Under no condition will I vote for her. We need honesty, intelligence, and good character in the White House; not deception, entitlement, and prejudice. Good move Bill, and hopefully your endorsement will help bring togethers Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Native Americans, and in fact all people interested in the betterment of our country!