List keeps growin' - Richardson's in

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has announced that he will seek the presidency in 2008.

Wow, it's been quite a week - Obama, Hillary and Richardson. Not bad for Democrats, and not a bad reflection of the party and its inclusion of minorities and strong feminist values.

Richardson, a Democrat, is an interesting man who has worn many hats, including Secretary of Energy, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and a two-term governor of New Mexico.

I like his ideas on energy dependence and on border security and immigration. He's uniquely qualified on both fronts - he was raised in Mexico City and he knows a great deal about America's energy challenges since he was Clinton's Energy Secretary for two years.

It's also a plus that he was Ambassador the the United Nations.

Other than that, I look forward to learning more about him, but it's a positive that he's in the field of candidates. If he comes out on top of the crowded field of Democrats, he would be the first Hispanic nominee for president from any party in our nation's history.