Bill Richardson

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“I choose bold. I choose action. I choose what's right for the people. I choose to make a difference. ”
Full Name
Bill Richardson
Desired Office
Party
Democrat
Family Members
Wife: Barbara
Birthdate
November 14, 1947
Birthplace
Pasedena, California
Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
MA, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 1971; BA, Tufts University, 1970
Professional Experience
Professor, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2001; Teacher, United World College, 1991; Richardson Trade Group, 1978-1982; Staff, United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 1975-1978; Teacher, New Mexico State University and University of New Mexico
Political Experience
Chair, Democratic National Convention, 2004; Governor, State of New Mexico, 2002-present; Secretary, United States Department of Energy, 1998-2001; United States Ambassador, United Nations, 1997-1998; Democratic Chief Deputy Whip, US House of Representatives, 1997; US Representative, 1983-1997

Contact Information

Office Address
490 Old Santa Fe Trail #400
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87501 United States
Office Website
Office Phone Number
505-476-2200
Office Contact Link
Campaign Offices
111 Lomas Blvd. NW #200
Albuquerque, NM 87102 United States
Campaign Website
Campaign Phone Number
505-828-2455
Campaign Email
Campaign Contact Link

Campaign Feeds

Candidate Responses

Favors abortion rights

"I am pro-choice and will continue to support abortion rights and medical privacy for women," he said on his web site. "I am the only candidate explicitly committing to appoint only judges who consider Roe v. Wade settled law."

Opposes same-sex marriage, but supports domestic partnerships or same-sex civil unions. As governor of New Mexico, he has fought for a domestic partnership bill there. He has said in recent interviews he would support civil unions nationally.

Supports civil unions but not same-sex marriage.

"As President, he will continue to fight for full and equal rights for all domestic partners, including gay and [filtered word] families," his web site states.

Supports withdrawing all troops from Iraq by 2007. Opposed Bush veto of bill that would have withdrawn most troops by March 2008 and president's plan to send additional troops to Iraq. Voted against authorizing the first Gulf War in 1991.

On his campaign web site, Richardson said, "Securing the border must come first - but we must understand that building a fence will not in any way accomplish that objective. No fence ever built has stopped history and this one wouldn't either."

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