Richardson Drops Out
Democratic New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson announced that he will drop out of the 2008 presidential race.
Richardson's decision to quit the race, made public at a press conference in his home state Thursday, came after poor showings by the candidate in the New Hampshire primary and Iowa caucus. He finished fourth place in both contests, receiving just 5% of the vote in New Hampshire and 2% in Iowa.
"It's been an exhilarating and humbling year, an experience I will treasure and never forget," Richardson said.
Richardson brought the enthusiasm, and the resume (governor, congressman, Clinton cabinet member, to name a few) to his campaign, but he just couldn't grab his share of the spotlight or of the voters. His campaign coffers also were reportedly running low.
He was easily elected governor twice (he will be forced out of office by term limits in 2010).
Richardson intended to try to provide health care coverage for all Americans, regardless of pre-existing conditions, if elected president.
Meanwhile, you can still find out about the rest of the candidates' health plans at our election site, "Health Matters in the 2008 Election."
You can also find out the full health care plans and other information about all of the candidates who gave it their best shot but fell short on our page "Who's Dropped Out." That's where Richardson's information will be found.
We'll keep you posted.
Sean Swint
Executive Editor, WebMD
Richardson's decision to quit the race, made public at a press conference in his home state Thursday, came after poor showings by the candidate in the New Hampshire primary and Iowa caucus. He finished fourth place in both contests, receiving just 5% of the vote in New Hampshire and 2% in Iowa.
"It's been an exhilarating and humbling year, an experience I will treasure and never forget," Richardson said.
Richardson brought the enthusiasm, and the resume (governor, congressman, Clinton cabinet member, to name a few) to his campaign, but he just couldn't grab his share of the spotlight or of the voters. His campaign coffers also were reportedly running low.
He was easily elected governor twice (he will be forced out of office by term limits in 2010).
Richardson intended to try to provide health care coverage for all Americans, regardless of pre-existing conditions, if elected president.
Meanwhile, you can still find out about the rest of the candidates' health plans at our election site, "Health Matters in the 2008 Election."
You can also find out the full health care plans and other information about all of the candidates who gave it their best shot but fell short on our page "Who's Dropped Out." That's where Richardson's information will be found.
We'll keep you posted.
Sean Swint
Executive Editor, WebMD
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The WebMD description of the various health plans leaves out an important part of the Obama plan, namely that the government will pick up the excess costs that occur with catastrophic illnesses. This makes it less risky for small businesses to provide health care for their employees.
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