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Democrat from New Mexico
Bill Richardson is the governor of New Mexico, elected to that job in 2002. He was born in Pasadena, Calif., in 1947 and spent his youth in Mexico City and Massachusetts. He graduated from Tufts University. He was elected to Congress from New Mexico in 1982 and held the seat until joining the Clinton administration in 1997. He served as ambassador to the United Nations and later became Clinton's secretary of energy. Richardson and his wife, Barbara Flavin Richardson, have no children. He withdrew from the presidential race on Jan. 10, 2008.
Recent statements involving Bill Richardson
As secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Bill Clinton, "I created reserves of home heating oil."
"Sixty-five percent of the Iraqi people now say it's okay to shoot an American soldier."
The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship."
"Congress' approval rating is 11 percent. You know who's higher? Dick Cheney and HMOs."
"Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade."
Recent stories featuring Bill Richardson
Two parties, one night: We find some truth, some exaggerations and a Pants-on-Fire falsehood at the dual debates in New Hampshire.
FACT SHEET: Who was in military?: They want to be commander in chief, but most of the presidential candidates have not served in the military. Our survey of their resumes finds that five of the 15 candidates have military experience.
PolitiFact's greatest hits: Our Top 10 Truth-O-Meter rulings cover the Pledge of Allegiance, military shrinkage and crime linkage. We also examine whether God has a position on the Iowa caucuses.
FACT SHEET: Who has been to Iraq?: We surveyed the 16 candidates to find out which ones have visited Iraq since the start of the war in March 2003. As of December 2007, nine have. Here are our findings along with a brief synopsis of each candidate's position on the war, taken from their Web sites.
Why facts matter: In an essay, PolitiFact editor Bill Adair explains why facts are important — and why we nitpick.
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