California for Richardson a Toss Up
California for Bill Richardson is a mix of disappointment and interest. I found this California for Richardson bumper sticker the other day, and love the graphic effectiveness of its design. The sticker uses desert colors to evoke recognition of Bill Richardson’s status as Governor of New Mexico, but the main effect here is on Richardson himself. I’ve never seen Richardson look so dynamic as he does in this bumper sticker. With the vibrant jacket and active stance, Richardson even looks a bit like Elvis.
Over on the official California for Richardson page, things are not so hot. The discussion is good, as far as it goes, but I really don’t see any local issues being brought up. The topics seem to be national in scope, just copied into the California for Richardson space. There may be members from California, but no action for California. Note to the Richardson campaign - the space needs some help.
Whatever happened to the California for Richardson blog at http://www.ca4richardson.blogspot.com/ ? It’s been taken down, though Google still registers its existence, its last blog entry was April 25, 2007. The mission statement of the blog once read, “We believe that America needs a president who can bring people together, regardless of race, class, gender, religion or even political party. Bill Richardson is a talented, eloquent and experienced candidate that brings more than just rhetoric to the table. He has represented America in Congress and as Governor. He served as Secretary of Energy and Ambassador to the UN. He has been nominated four times for the Nobel Peace Prize. We are California for Bill Richardson. And he is for us.” Now, the page is a blank.
California is a big state. There ought to be more action by the campaign to keep Bill Richardson competitive there.
July 31st, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Just wanted to respond to your question about what happened to the California for Richardson website. The author of that blog e-mailed me last week to let me know that he’d been hired on to the Richardson campaign and wasn’t blogging there anymore.
July 31st, 2007 at 3:06 pm
That seems like something of a loss for the Richardson campaign, though of course I don’t know what the former blogger is doing as a member of the campaign. There ought to be a better state online presence, and that’s been lost in the expiration of the California for Richardson blog.