Bill Richardson

thank you veri much __PUNCT__ barbara __PUNCT__ and tom udal __PUNCT__

thank you for all come here todai __PUNCT__

i want to begin todai by speak directli to those who support my campaign for presid from the veri begin __PUNCT__ those that join us along the wai __PUNCT__ those who were with us at the end __PUNCT__ and most importantli __PUNCT__ the peopl of new mexico __PUNCT__

it is with great_pride __PUNCT__ understand and accept that i am end my campaign for presid of the unit_state __PUNCT__

it wa my hope that you would first hear it from me directli and not from a new organ __PUNCT__

but __PUNCT__ unfortun __PUNCT__ as with too mani thing in our world_todai __PUNCT__ it the end of someth that garner the most intens interest and specul __PUNCT__

you know __PUNCT__ it been an exhilar and humbl year __PUNCT__ an experi i will treasur and i will never forget __PUNCT__

the voter of thi countri __PUNCT__ and particularli of the earli primari state __PUNCT__ where i focus my campaign __PUNCT__ test me in wai that i never been test __PUNCT__

we had __NUM__ debat __PUNCT__

actual __PUNCT__ it wa onli __NUM__ but it felt like __NUM__ __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ and there i believ that we made our case to the peopl __PUNCT__

we made our case for chang __PUNCT__ but guid by an experienc hand __PUNCT__

we made our case for a foreign_polici with principl and realism __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ of rebuild allianc through diplomaci and unflag support for democraci __PUNCT__

we made our case for rebuild our countri with a laser __PUNCT__ like focu on econom_growth __PUNCT__ qualiti job __PUNCT__ like we done here in new mexico __PUNCT__ invest in educ __PUNCT__ scienc __PUNCT__ math and the art __PUNCT__ and provid univers_health_care __PUNCT__

richardson __PUNCT__ and we made our case for bring_peopl togeth __PUNCT__ as i done for my entir life __PUNCT__ democrat __PUNCT__ independ __PUNCT__ republican __PUNCT__ citizen __PUNCT__ commun_group __PUNCT__ to break the gridlock in washington and get thing done for the american_peopl __PUNCT__

i knew from the begin that thi would be an upward climb __PUNCT__

when i enter the campaign __PUNCT__ it wa clear that we as democrat had the most talent field of my entir lifetim run to chang the direct of our countri __PUNCT__

and in the end __PUNCT__ on of them will __PUNCT__

and despit overwhelm financi and polit odd __PUNCT__ i am proud of the campaign we wage __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ and the influenc __PUNCT__ and __PUNCT__ most importantli the influenc we had on the issu that matter the most to the futur of thi countri __PUNCT__

a year_ago __PUNCT__ we were the onli campaign call for the remov of all our troop within a year time from iraq __PUNCT__

we were the onli campaign call for a complet reform of educ __PUNCT__ includ the scrap of no child_left behind __PUNCT__

and we were the campaign that wa the most aggress in clean_energi and the most ambiti standard reduc global_warm __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ all the remain candid have come to our point of view __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ and i am confid __PUNCT__ and i am confid that the next presid of the unit_state will implement much of what we been urg for the last __NUM___month __PUNCT__ and our nation __PUNCT__ and our world __PUNCT__ will be better for it __PUNCT__

richardson __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ thi ha been a remark process __PUNCT__

i learn that i don't have all the answer and that not everi solut __PUNCT__

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can be found insid the beltwai __PUNCT__

i been grill in over a thousand forum and town_meet __PUNCT__ press on my view __PUNCT__ my accomplish __PUNCT__ my idea and polici prescript for thi great_countri __PUNCT__

from the farm town of iowa to the mountain town of new hampshir __PUNCT__ from the south_carolina shore to the glitter citi of nevada __PUNCT__ i travel hundr and thousand of mile __PUNCT__ face ten of thousand of citizen __PUNCT__

thei share their hope __PUNCT__ their dream __PUNCT__ their problem and question with me __PUNCT__

and boi __PUNCT__ there were some veri tough_question __PUNCT__

i gave them the best i had __PUNCT__

and i gave thi race the best i had __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ and __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ thank you __PUNCT__

i notic who not stand up __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ we rais over __MONEY___million __PUNCT__ __NUM__ donor __PUNCT__ we built a multi __PUNCT__ state organ of hundr of thousand of staff and volunt __PUNCT__ we had organ steer committe in __NUM___state __PUNCT__ we on the ballot in __NUM__ state __PUNCT__ and we work_harder than anyon __PUNCT__

boi __PUNCT__ did we work harder than anyon __PUNCT__

and we did our best __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ and that is all we can do __PUNCT__

and that all we can expect from each other __PUNCT__

you know __PUNCT__ run for presid bring out the best in everyon who grace the stage __PUNCT__

and i learn a lot from the other candid_run __PUNCT__

richardson __PUNCT__ thei have all brought great talent and abil to the campaign __PUNCT__

senat biden __PUNCT__ hi passion and intellect ar remark __PUNCT__

senat dodd is the epitom of selfless dedic to public_servic in the democrat_parti __PUNCT__

senat edward is a singular voic for the most downtrodden and forgotten among us __PUNCT__

senat_obama is a bright light of hope and optim at a time of great_nation uneas __PUNCT__ yet he is also ground in thought wisdom beyond hi year __PUNCT__

senat_clinton pois in the face of advers is match onli by her lifetim of achiev and deep understand of the challeng we face __PUNCT__

repres kucinich is a man of great decenc and dedic who will faithfulli soldier on __PUNCT__ no matter how great the odd __PUNCT__

and all of us in the democrat_parti ow senat mike gravel our appreci for hi brave leadership dure the nation turmoil of vietnam __PUNCT__

i am honor to have share the stage with each of those democrat __PUNCT__

and i enorm grate to all of my support who __PUNCT__ despit so mani other good candid __PUNCT__ went our wai __PUNCT__

now that my time in thi nation_campaign ha come to an end __PUNCT__ i would urg those who support my candidaci to take a long and thought look at the remain democrat __PUNCT__

thei all strong contend who each in their own wai would bring desper need chang to our countri __PUNCT__

all i ask is that you make your own independ choic __PUNCT__ with the same care and dedic to thi countri that you honor me dure thi campaign __PUNCT__

at thi time i will not endors ani candid __PUNCT__

and all i ask of the candid is that thei do not resort to person_attack to win the nomin __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ richardson __PUNCT__ thank you __PUNCT__

our countri and our parti deserv better than that __PUNCT__

i said __PUNCT__ from the begin __PUNCT__ that we must avoid attack each other __PUNCT__

and i continu to believ that __PUNCT__ to thi dai __PUNCT__

the campaign __PUNCT__ thi campaign is not about those of us who ran or ar still run __PUNCT__

it about the american_peopl __PUNCT__

disagre on polici __PUNCT__ but respect the person privaci and person integr of the other run __PUNCT__

to do otherwis could result in anoth four to eight year of more of the same __PUNCT__

and that would be the biggest tragedi of all __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ i return to a job that i love __PUNCT__

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serv a state __PUNCT__

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serv a state that i cherish and do the work of the peopl i wa elect to serv __PUNCT__

and i alwai said __PUNCT__ i the luckiest man i know __PUNCT__

i marri my high_school sweetheart __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ i live in a place call __PUNCT__ the land of enchant __PUNCT__ ph __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ i have the best job in the world __PUNCT__

and i just got to run for presid of the unit_state __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ and __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ it doesn't get ani better than that __PUNCT__

so __PUNCT__ the time ha come to end my quest and come home __PUNCT__ to tackl the challeng befor us in new mexico __PUNCT__

our legislatur start next week __PUNCT__

and i intend to put my full effort behind our number on prioriti __PUNCT__ extend health_insur to everi new mexican by the end of my term __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ richardson __PUNCT__ so to all new mexico legisl and citizen who particip in the public process __PUNCT__ i have a messag __PUNCT__ i am back __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ i will continu my intern mission to advanc the caus of human right and democraci __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ i will enjoi ride my hors again __PUNCT__

and i will work_hard to make tom udal the next u. __PUNCT__ senat from new mexico __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ i like to finish thi afternoon with the most import_part __PUNCT__ sai an appropri thank you to all of you who support thi campaign __PUNCT__

there so mani of you __PUNCT__ thousand of support __PUNCT__ donor who made my dream your dream and support our campaign with your extraordinari effort __PUNCT__

let me just name a few __PUNCT__ barbara richard __PUNCT__ ed romero __PUNCT__ financ chair __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ dave conerino __PUNCT__ ph __PUNCT__ campaign_manag __PUNCT__

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amanda cooper __PUNCT__ deputi campaign manag __PUNCT__

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mike stratton __PUNCT__ my senior polit_advis __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ and all the hundr of new mexico roadrunn who gave their time __PUNCT__ their hard_work to the campaign __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ thei went to iowa __PUNCT__

thei went to new hampshir __PUNCT__

and thei persev __PUNCT__

and i won't forget it __PUNCT__

also __PUNCT__ to my hard __PUNCT__ work campaign_staff __PUNCT__ thank you __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ i am optimist __PUNCT__

i am posit about thi countri and our abil to tackl the great_challeng ahead __PUNCT__

the last year __PUNCT__ i learn so much __PUNCT__

richardson __PUNCT__ but i learn __PUNCT__ most of all __PUNCT__ that the peopl of thi countri ar a sincer and care peopl __PUNCT__

thei also thought and deadli seriou about the choic befor them as thei consid these candid __PUNCT__

so __PUNCT__ it with an optimist spirit that i withdraw my candidaci for presid todai __PUNCT__

i believ in the american_peopl and their wisdom to make the right choic in the week and month ahead __PUNCT__

so __PUNCT__ to all of you __PUNCT__ gracia __PUNCT__

mai god_bless new mexico and god bless the unit_state of america __PUNCT__

thank you __PUNCT__

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