Gov. Bill Richardson plans to make his presidential run official with an announcement in Los Angeles on Monday, the Associated Press is reporting.
Richardson announced on Jan. 21 that he was forming an exploratory committee as he began a run for president, but he has said repeatedly that there’s no question he is running.
So Monday’s announcement is simply a formality as he officially ends the exploratory committee and creates the presidential committee.
Richardson will make the announcement at the Los Angeles Press Club. Several Hispanic leaders will stand behind Richardson as the candidate, who says he’s running not as a Hispanic but as an American who’s proud to be Hispanic, attempts to highlight his heritage.
California recently moved its primary to Feb. 5, making it critical to the nominee process. Florida and Nevada plan to hold their presidential nominating contests in January, so Richardson’s ethnicity can play an important role early on.
Gov. Bill Richardson plans to make his presidential run official with an announcement in