In his years as a diplomatic negotiator, Bill Richardson learned to never offend anyone and to look for something positive in each individual. So as Mr. Richardson, New Mexico’s governor, ended his presidential bid Thursday, before about 300 well-wishers at the Statehouse in Santa Fe, he had a nice word for the candidates in the Democratic field. Yes, even for former Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska, who is still in the race.
Seems that the mechanics of electioneering dominates the news and the pundits. Taking Down Word, however, highlights the goal of all this electioneering. TDW has set itself up to provide a running total of the candidates' delegate totals. See Play Along At Home: MyDD Counters Keep Track Of Primary Delegates for an explanation.