{"id":1746,"date":"2007-05-18T15:51:00","date_gmt":"2007-05-18T21:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nmpolitics.net\/index\/2007\/05\/will-richardson-let-the-public-see-his-tax-returns\/"},"modified":"2007-05-18T15:51:00","modified_gmt":"2007-05-18T21:51:00","slug":"will-richardson-let-the-public-see-his-tax-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nmpolitics.net\/index\/2007\/05\/will-richardson-let-the-public-see-his-tax-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Richardson let the public see his tax returns?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_IabUCQmoheQ\/Rk4f_Yrd2hI\/AAAAAAAACWo\/OIXwxFyDyYw\/s1600-h\/Richardsonforpresident.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_IabUCQmoheQ\/Rk4f_Yrd2hI\/AAAAAAAACWo\/OIXwxFyDyYw\/s200\/Richardsonforpresident.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066021804655368722\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Of the six frontrunners for the Democratic and Republican party nominations for president, only <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barackobama.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Barack Obama<\/a> is agreeing to release his tax returns to the public, <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/GMA\/Story?id=3175371&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\">ABC News<\/a> is reporting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Democrats <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryclinton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hillary Clinton<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnedwards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">John Edwards<\/a> and Republicans <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joinrudy2008.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rudy Giuliani<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmccain.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">John McCain<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mittromney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mitt Romney<\/a> aren\u2019t releasing them, at least yet, the news station reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cIt\u2019s very unusual,\u201d Mary Boyle of the good government group Common Cause told ABC News. \u201cFor the past almost 35 years, it has been tradition most certainly in the White House as well as almost every presidential candidate to disclose their tax returns \u2013 and for some reason we\u2019re not seeing it this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Obama said it was important to release his tax returns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cI think it\u2019s critical that people know who their candidates are, what our sources of income are, whether we have any potential conflicts,\u201d Obama told ABC News on Monday. \u201cIt\u2019s just a matter of transparency, accountability and good government. It is something I\u2019ve done throughout my political career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">I agree. I asked the campaign of Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.richardsonforpresident.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Richardson<\/a> on Wednesday, after I saw the ABC News article, whether it would release the governor\u2019s tax returns, and I requested a copy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">I\u2019ve received no response.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Of the six frontrunners for the Democratic and Republican party nominations for president, only Barack Obama is agreeing to release his tax returns to the public, ABC News is reporting. Democrats Hillary Clinton and John Edwards and Republicans Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Mitt Romney aren\u2019t releasing them, at least yet, the news station reported. 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