Unless he opts to seek a lesser office or sit out a few years and then run for governor again in 2014 or beyond — and neither is likely — Gov. Bill Richardson will never run in another state-level race in New Mexico.
So why did his 2006 gubernatorial campaign raise $30,000 last year? And why did it spend $26,000 on consultants?
These are questions probed in an article by reporter Steve Terrell that is published today in The Santa Fe New Mexican. And they’re questions to which Terrell couldn’t get an answer.
The article is a fascinating look at one aspect of the cesspool that is campaign financing in New Mexico. Check it out by clicking here.