He’s A Portly Small-State Democratic Governor Named Bill–What Did You Expect?

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson’s 2008 presidential campaign has been burdened by unusually public discussion about his behavior with women. ~The Politico

Back home we are all familiar with the stories of the governor’s, um, hands-on approach to personal interaction, and those of us who don’t like him (myself included) are glad to point out that he can be quite crude when he is around women.  That being said, I have never heard any serious allegations of really improper conduct, and, as far as I know, unlike with a certain other Governor Bill there have never been any stories about the governor’s wandering eye.  John Dendahl, former state chairman of the GOP and his opponent in the gubernatorial race last time around, would have used even the slightest hint of scandal against Richardson, but it has simply never come up.  There are all sorts of reasons why Richardson shouldn’t be President, but this isn’t one of them.