New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said yesterday that he is alone on the second tier of Democratic presidential candidates, claiming a solid lead over his closest rivals Sens. Joseph Biden (Del.) and Chris Dodd (Conn.). Weve moved into a solid fourth, Richardson told reporters.
Speaking at the Latino Leaders Luncheon Series, Richardson told the crowd he had moved from registering 1 percent in polls up to 8 percent since getting in the race in late January, putting him in fourth place in the contest, behind Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.), Barack Obama (Ill.) and ex-Sen. John Edwards (N.C.). |