How Gov. Bill Richardson Can Make an Impact at the Democratic Convention

    At this point in the Democratic Primary process (Oct.12,2007) very few people give New Mexico Governor much of a chance in the upcoming elections.
    There is a way, however, he can capture a good amount of delegates prior to the August,2008 nominating convention in Denver.
    While campaigning hard in New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina and Nevada, at this point, he should start taking out radio ads in the smaller last minute states, such as Oregon and Montana.
    Very few people know of his background, or that he is even running for President of the United States.

    While emphasizing his history as President Clinton's national energy adviser, UN delegate, and the chief executive of New Mexico, and his Latino roots, he could challenge the way we do primaries, the expense of campaigns, and the nature of modern politics.

    With radio ads, he could emphasize how Oregon, Montana and other smaller states, which hold primaries in March and May, should not be irrelevant to the nominating process.

    In this way, he could capture hundreds of delegates prior to the national convention, and have some control and power over the difficult issues he has had to deal with, as Governor of New Mexico: Immigration, drugs, health care, etc.

    Small states are supposed to be equal to large states within the power of our federal government, but basically, during our modern process of "frontloading" an almost national primary, we have put the smaller states on the doormat preceding the national convention.

    Bill Richardson could easily outline these problems with radio advertising in many of the small states, and create a loyal following, no matter what happens in January and February of 2008.

    Thanks for reading:

    Bob Kholos