Will you be surprised when Richardson endorses Hillary Tomorrow?

[FrenchieCat]

I won't be.

Richardson dropping out right prior to the Nevada Primary, the first state with a large number of Hispanic voters was key for me. I even knew that he was going to drop out before he did it.

But what about you? Did you ever think that Richardson was really on the fence?

One good thing, as an Obama supporters, is that I know that the Native Americans in New Mexico will lean to Obama in terms of their plurality vote. The Native American Times endorsed him, and that's a big get in New Mexico, as it is in Arizona, North Dakota and Utah.

[NightWatcher]

1. he's been sucking up to her for a long time, no big shocker if he endorses her

[neutron]

6. Richardson didn't have the Mean Spirited outlook of the others

And he had a cool sense of humor. I love that guy!

[gateley]

2. SELF DELETE. nt

[Muttocracy]

3. I thought he already did today? post on DU referred to NPR:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4373475

[Faygo Kid]

4. Talk about a fait accompli. LaRouche endorsing Queen Elizabeth II - now that would be surprising.

This is the biggest ho-hum since we discovered Rush doesn't care for Democrats.

[polichick]

5. I've always thought the plan was for...

...a Clinton~Richardson ticket, so I won't be even a little bit surprised.

[NMMNG]

7. Who cares? What is this obsession with endorsements?

Doesn't anybody think for themselves anymore?

[FrenchieCat]

11. Yes, I think for myself....and I decided to put up this poll. Do you have a problem with that?

Do you want to do my thinking for me or something? :shrug:

[NMMNG]

13. I find it amusing how those who claim to be against the politics of division

Are the most divisive.

And I think for myself, which is why endorsements mean squat. Following the crowd is for jr. high school.

[FrenchieCat]

17. You are the divisive one. Go back and read your post.

You are into the Politics of Squat jack shit.

Keep it up.

[NMMNG]

26. Curse, insult, attack

Who is the divisive one?

[ErnestoG]

8. The consequences of him watching FOO' BAW with her husband

[JI7]

9. i would be surprised if he DOESN'T endorse her

[City Lights]

14. Same here. eom

[still_one]

10. no, he has been friends with Clinton for a long time /nt

[billbuckhead]

12. How could Richardson be friends with the Clinton's?

The Obamatons says they're racists, i guess he didn't get the spam.

[still_one]

15. I am an Obamaton, and I have never said that. Like John Edwards said

no matter what happens history will be made

[rodeodance]

16. AP: "Navajo president endorses Hillary Clinton"

Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject AP: "Navajo president endorses Hillary Clinton"
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4331654#4331654
4331654, AP: "Navajo president endorses Hillary Clinton"
Posted by bidenista on Fri Feb-01-08 09:19 AM

Navajo president endorses Clinton
FELICIA FONSECA
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
Posted: 1/31/2008

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The leader of the country’s largest Indian reservation threw his support behind New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday, saying she would best protect tribal sovereignty.

“We want so much to have Washington, whoever is the president, whoever is living in the White House, the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Senate, we want them to recognize that, and I believe that Sen. Hillary Clinton has recognized that,” Navajo President Joe Shirley Jr. told The Associated Press ahead of a radio announcement.

Shirley’s decision comes on the heels of an endorsement of Clinton by former Navajo leader Peterson Zah, who also praised Clinton for understanding the key issue of tribal sovereignty. For Shirley, sovereignty is sacred and in the simplest terms, means independence. But it also includes keeping the Navajo culture, ceremonies, language and way of life alive.
Clinton “assures us that she is going to protect our sovereignty, she is going to stand up for our sovereignty, she is going to recognize it,” Shirley said.

“The government-to-government relationship is going to continue,” he said. “But what Native America likes to see is nation-to-nation, and I think that’s what I see in her presidency.”...

More: http://news.rgj.com//apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080131/NEWS18/80131051

[FrenchieCat]

20. Nice!

Native Times endorses Obama for President

US Senator Barack Obama is the choice of the Native American Times to become the next president of the United States. This choice made before the all important super Tuesday election to get as many Native Americans to the polls as possible to push Obama to victory. This is not an anti-Hillary vote but a decision based on what is best for Native Americans.

Alaska will be caucusing; Colorado with the Ute Nation and large Native urban populations will have a primary; the Nez Perce will be voting in the all Democratic caucuses; The Kickapoo, and Prairie Band Potawatomi will be voting in the Kansas Caucuses; The Dakota and Ojibwa people will be voting in Minnesota’s Primaries; Republican Crows, Northern Cheyenne, Blackfeet, Cree and others will be voting in Montana’s caucuses; the Pueblos, Navajos, and Apaches will be voting in New Mexico Primaries; the Seneca, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga and other tribes will voting in New York’s primaries; In North Dakota the three Affiliated tribes, Devil’s Lake Sioux, Standing Rock Sioux and Turtle Mountain Chippewa will be voting in their caucuses; Oklahoma with their over 300,000 Indians and over 30 federally recognized tribes will be heading to the polls for their primary; in Utah the Navajo, Ute’s, Shoshone, Paiutes and Goshute tribes will vote in their primaries. Over 1 million Indians will be voting on Super Tuesday and they can have a deciding say in who is the next president of the United States. And one man seems to know and care about that fact.

Obama has started to aggressively reach out to Native Americans in word and deed. In his words he has put together a policy which truly addresses Native problems. In his deeds he has actually gone to Indian reservations to seek our votes. He is also the co-sponsor of the all important Indian Health Care Improvement Act. And he continues to seek the Native vote.
http://www.nativetimes.com/index.asp?action=displayarticle&article_id=9295

[Armstead]

18. Nope -- Richardson is DLC all the way

The only thing that surprised me about him was that he actually dared to deviate from the DLC line on Iraq

[Evergreen Emerald]

19. I like Richardson. I supported him for a time. What a great American

[LBJDemocrat]

23. Yeah, right

Richardson's dumb as a rock and a good-for-nothing bureaucrat. It comes across when he speaks.

[Evergreen Emerald]

27. Nice. He has done great things for us abroad and has been called upon

in a pinch to rescue us from disaster a number of times by a number of Presidents. But, go ahead, bury your bigfatstupidhead in the sand and stay ignorant.

[Skwmom]

21. Craig Crawford, the Clinton hack, has been talking about Richardson

being VP.

[jlake]

22. No. All the good ones go for Hillary.

[elixir2]

24. He already has. Allright, Hill'ry locking up the Latino vote.

[NJSecularist]

25. It's too late for Richardson's endorsement to mean anything

[Imalittleteapot]

28. No. And even as a one time Richardson supporter

I can say that his endorsement of Clinton won't change my vote.

[ursi]

29. A bill richardson campaign hack in Nevada told us a few months ago

that he has been promised a major position with Hillary Clinton if she wins and he doesn't. I'm sure that is still true.