Bill Richardson
Democrat from New Mexico
|
Our Bill Richardson feeds |
Bill Richardson is the governor of New Mexico, elected to that job in 2002. He was born in Pasadena, Calif., in 1947 and spent his youth in Mexico City and Massachusetts. He graduated from Tufts University. He was elected to Congress from New Mexico in 1982 and held the seat until joining the Clinton administration in 1997. He served as ambassador to the United Nations and later became Clinton's secretary of energy. Richardson and his wife, Barbara Flavin Richardson, have no children. He withdrew from the presidential race on Jan. 10, 2008.
Richardson's statements by ruling
- True 2 (2)
- Mostly True 6 (6)
- Half True 3 (3)
- Barely True 1 (1)
- False 2 (2)
- Pants on Fire 1 (1)
Recent statements by Bill Richardson
As secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Bill Clinton, "I created reserves of home heating oil."
Saturday, January 5th, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.
>> Details
"Sixty-five percent of the Iraqi people now say it's okay to shoot an American soldier."
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 in a debate in Las Vegas
>> Details
The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship."
Thursday, October 11th, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.
>> Details
"Congress' approval rating is 11 percent. You know who's higher? Dick Cheney and HMOs."
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 in Las Vegas
>> Details
"Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade."
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev.
>> Details
Recent attacks by Bill Richardson
"Going to public financing really disadvantages Democrats because you’re not able to raise funds between the day you win the primaries and the time you’re officially nominated.”
>> Details
Recent attacks on Bill Richardson
Attacker: |
Truth-O-Meter says: |
|
|
"First, he was in favor of my plan, now he's attacking it." |
|
|
"First, he said he would take all of our troops out in six months, and now he acknowledges it would take a year." |
|
|
"First, he said he would leave residual forces in Iraq, and now he says he wouldn’t." |
|
Recent stories featuring Bill Richardson
Two parties, one night: We find some truth, some exaggerations and a Pants-on-Fire falsehood at the dual debates in New Hampshire.
FACT SHEET: Who was in military?: They want to be commander in chief, but most of the presidential candidates have not served in the military. Our survey of their resumes finds that only five of the 15 candidates have military experience.
PolitiFact's greatest hits: Our Top 10 Truth-O-Meter rulings cover the Pledge of Allegiance, military shrinkage and crime linkage. We also examine whether God has a position on the Iowa caucuses.
FACT SHEET: Who has been to Iraq?: We surveyed the 16 candidates to find out which ones have visited Iraq since the start of the war in March 2003. As of December 2007, nine have. Here are our findings along with a brief synopsis of each candidate's position on the war, taken from their Web sites.
Why facts matter: In an essay, PolitiFact editor Bill Adair explains why facts are important — and why we nitpick.
No, we don’t want to take your money. But we are more than willing to listen if you know of any facts or story ideas for the Truth-O-Meter. truthometer@politifact.com
PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly to help you find the truth in the presidential campaign. Every day, reporters and researchers from the Times and CQ will analyze the candidates' speeches, TV ads and interviews and determine whether the claims are accurate. >> More
