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Bill Richardson

Bill Richardson

Bill Richardson is the former governor of New Mexico, having served two terms in that position from 2003-2011. Richardson is also a former congressman, U.S. secretary of energy, and ambassador to the United Nations. He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for president in 2008, and was President Barack Obama’s initial nominee for secretary of commerce in 2009.

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Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on May 5, 2013 in a web interview with ABC News:
Among Hispanics, support for immigration reform is close to universal.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 9, 2013
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
As secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Bill Clinton, "I created reserves of home heating oil."
True
By Asjylyn Loder • January 6, 2008
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on November 15, 2007 in a debate in Las Vegas:
"Sixty-five percent of the Iraqi people now say it's okay to shoot an American soldier."
Mostly False
By Neil Skene • December 21, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on October 11, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.:
The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship."
False
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • November 20, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas:
"Congress' approval rating is 11 percent. You know who's higher? Dick Cheney and HMOs."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 15, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev.:
"Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade."
True
By Janet Zink • November 15, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on October 30, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.:
"I've got the most international experience here."
Half-True
By Michael Van Sickler • November 4, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on October 5, 2007 in an interview on CNN:
"Going to public financing really disadvantages Democrats because you're not able to raise funds between the day you win the primaries and the time you're officially nominated."
Half-True
By Tom Tobin • October 26, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on October 5, 2007 in an interview on CNN.:
"Fences have not worked. The Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall. That's not good among peoples, especially friends like the United States and Mexico."
Half-True
By Tom Tobin • October 23, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.:
"Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • September 27, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on September 25, 2007:
"Bill Richardson is the only major Democratic candidate with a plan to withdraw all American troops from Iraq. All of the other major Democratic candidates support leaving American troops in Iraq indefinitely."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 23, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on September 3, 2007:
"Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord, should be the first caucus and primary."
Pants on Fire!
By David Baumann • September 10, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.:
"Congress only funded half the wall" between Mexico and the United States.
Mostly True
By David DeCamp • September 7, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on September 5, 2007 in a TV ad.:
"Bill Richardson passed the first law in the nation giving National Guard soldiers $400,000 in life insurance."
Mostly True
By Tom Tobin • August 30, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on May 10, 2007 in a TV Ad.:
"I used tax cuts to help create over 80,000 jobs in New Mexico."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • August 1, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on May 10, 2007 in a TV Ad.:
New Mexico moved "up to" sixth in the nation in job growth.
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • June 19, 2007
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on May 10, 2007 in a TV ad.:
"New Mexico was 46th in teacher pay (when he was elected), now we're 29th."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • June 12, 2007
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