
As secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Bill Clinton, "I created reserves of home heating oil."
Bill Richardson on Saturday, January 5th, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H. >>Details

"Sixty-five percent of the Iraqi people now say it's okay to shoot an American soldier."
Bill Richardson on Thursday, November 15th, 2007 in a debate in Las Vegas >>Details

The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship."
Bill Richardson on Thursday, October 11th, 2007 in Manchester, N.H. >>Details

"Congress' approval rating is 11 percent. You know who's higher? Dick Cheney and HMOs."
Bill Richardson on Thursday, November 15th, 2007 in Las Vegas >>Details

"Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade."
Bill Richardson on Thursday, November 15th, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev. >>Details

"I've got the most international experience here."
Bill Richardson on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa. >>Details

"Going to public financing really disadvantages Democrats because you’re not able to raise funds between the day you win the primaries and the time you’re officially nominated.”
Bill Richardson on Friday, October 5th, 2007 in an interview on CNN >>Details

"Fences have not worked. The Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall. That's not good among peoples, especially friends like the United States and Mexico."
Bill Richardson on Friday, October 5th, 2007 in an interview on CNN. >>Details

"Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy."
Bill Richardson on Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. >>Details

"Bill Richardson is the only major Democratic candidate with a plan to withdraw all American troops from Iraq. All of the other major Democratic candidates support leaving American troops in Iraq indefinitely."
Bill Richardson on Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 in >>Details

"Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord, should be the first caucus and primary."
Bill Richardson on Monday, September 3rd, 2007 in >>Details

"Congress only funded half the wall" between Mexico and the United States.
Bill Richardson on Sunday, September 9th, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla. >>Details

“Bill Richardson passed the first law in the nation giving National Guard soldiers $400,000 in life insurance.”
Bill Richardson on Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 in a TV ad. >>Details

"I used tax cuts to help create over 80,000 jobs in New Mexico."
Bill Richardson on Thursday, May 10th, 2007 in a TV Ad. >>Details

New Mexico moved "up to" sixth in the nation in job growth.
Bill Richardson on Thursday, May 10th, 2007 in a TV Ad. >>Details
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