Does the name Robert Reich ring a bell? Robert Reich, Bill Clinton's Labor secretary, did as anticipated earlier this afternoon and announced his endorsement of Barack Obama. Is bill Richardson creating the wave of support for Obama? In other news Richardson said that the state needs to find a way to partner tourism with New Mexico's successful film industry. He addressed attendees at the Governor's Conference on Tourism on April 17 in Roswell.
"No Country for Old Men" and "3:10 to Yuma" showcased our spectacular landscape," Richardson said. The film industry had a $480 million economic impact on the state in 2007, he told the conference participants, and more than a $1 billion impact over the last five years.
James Carville tagging Richardson as a "Judas" for rejecting Clinton and endorsing Obama in the Democratic presidential sweepstakes has pretty much receded. But who decided to back Richardson from this blow?...His 94 year old mother came out and had a few things to say to Carville after he said that to her beloved son.
In interntional news, Seasoned negotiator Richadson plans to visit Venezuela next month to discuss the fate of three American hostages held by rebels in Colombia, said a U.S. official on Friday. Richardson was in Colombia last week for talks with President Alvaro Uribe on the U.S. defense contractors held since 2003. Hopefully Richardson has some luck in this matter.
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It is heartening to see that Richardson is working to remedy the diplomatic crisis between the US and Latin American countries like Venezuela. As someone who is respected by the Hispanic community in America, maybe Richardson will be able to rebuild the US image to the people of Venezuela, in spite of the fact that it continously sullied by Hugo Chavez. Successful acts of diplomacy in Latin America could also boost his chances of gaining a top Administrative spot if a Democrat wins, or maybe just be something good to put on his resumé if he wants to run again in 2012.
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