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Politics : John McCain for President -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: longnshort who wrote (6221)	11/24/2008 6:01:42 PM
From: RetiredNow	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6579

As usual, don't let the facts get in your way of making uninformed posts. Prior to becoming Governor of New Mexico, he served on the corporate boards of several energy companies, including Valero Energy Corporation and Diamond Offshore Drilling. Later, Richardson was elected governor of New Mexico in November 2002 and has served since then. He managed New Mexico's population of 2 million people and $76 Billion economy with incredible success, bringing in new business and becoming a leader in alternative energy. That alone qualifies him to be Commerce Secretary. But when you add in his extensive foreign service experience, he has the right executive experience and foreign contacts to be a brilliant Commerce Secretary. Below is an excerpt on the role he played in New Mexico's commerce and economy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico): * In his first year, Richardson proposed "tax cuts to promote growth and investment" and passed a broad personal income tax cut and won a statewide special election to transfer money from the state's Permanent Fund to meet current expenses and projects. * Working with the legislature, he formed Governor Richardson's Investment Partnership (GRIP) in 2003. The partnership has been used to fund large-scale public infrastructure projects throughout New Mexico, including, through the use of highway funds, a brand new commuter rail line (the Rail Runner) that runs between Belen, Albuquerque, and Bernalillo. * In 2006, Forbes credited Richardson's reforms in naming Albuquerque, New Mexico the best city in the U.S. for business and careers. The Cato Institute, meanwhile, has consistently rated Richardson as one of the most fiscally responsible Democratic governors in the nation. * In December 2005, Richardson announced the intention of New Mexico to partner with billionaire Richard Branson to bring space tourism to the proposed Spaceport America located near Las Cruces, New Mexico.