Be nice to me in the margins...
AP is reporting that Governor Richardson is withdrawing from the presidential primary race. I haven't got any official confirmation from the campaign, but I am not surprised. The money has probably dried up and with Obama getting two vital endorsements in Nevada today, the road is just too difficult to go forth.I took today off for a "mental health" sick day because I knew this was coming. I haven't had too much time to think about this, but I know that I had a hell of a time and I'd do it all again. In fact, if Gov. Richardson needed me tomorrow, I'd be there.
However, this feels like a romantic breakup. 15 months I've gone with Gov. Richardson and now within 24 hours it is all over. I can't think about the next step. For a while, I'm just going to grieve, decompress and sort through my thoughts. I may refrain from blogging about politics for a while. But I do encourage my contributors and commentators to do so. The American Body Politic needs this...