Bill Richardson 2008 presidential campaign Bill Richardson 2008 presidential campaign The 2008 presidential campaign of Bill Richardson, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson announced his candidacy on January 21, 2007, for President of the United States on ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos, by virtue of forming a presidential exploratory committee. Richardson, who is of Hispanic descent, joined a diverse field for the Democratic nomination, which already included an African American in Senator Barack Obama of Illinois and a female in Senator Hillary Clinton of New York and became the first individual of Hispanic descent to mount a nationwide campaign for president. He withdrew from the
Statewide opinion polling for the 2008 United States presidential election Statewide opinion polling for the 2008 United States presidential election This article provides a collection of statewide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the United States presidential election, 2008. 9 electoral votes<br>(Republican in 2000 & 2004) 3 electoral votes<br>(Republican in 2000 & 2004) 10 electoral votes<br>(Republican in 2000 & 2004) 6 electoral votes<br>(Republican in 2000 & 2004) 55 electoral votes<br>(Democrat in 2000 & 2004) 9 electoral votes<br>(Republican in 2000 & 2004) 7 electoral votes<br>(Democrat in 2000 & 2004) 3 electoral votes<br>(Democrat in 2000 & 2004) 3 electoral votes<br>(Democrat in 2000 & 2004) 27 electoral votes<br>(Republican in 2000 &