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An Interesting "Promo-Ad" Biography by a Paid Writer, November 10, 2005
Reviewer: Kent Ponder (Albuquerque., NM USA) - See all my reviews
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Though the cover shows only Richardson's name as author, the book was actually written by Michael Ruby, as one learns inside. This quite-interesting PR biography was written more as a political-promo piece than as a balanced history, but it contains lots of practical advice and interesting personal information
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Ch. 1 takes us from birth through early schooling, highlighting Bill's proud Mexican heritage in a family of achievement.
Ch. 2 reviews youthful experiences up to entry into Tufts University.
Ch. 3 presents his Tufts academic experiences, to graduation.
Ch. 4 outlines Bill's Wash. DC job prepping legislative summaries.
Ch. 5 describes his work on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and on to becoming a NM congressman.
Ch. 6: Thoughts and comments on "thinking big."

There are fascinating photos of Bill playing baseball, posing with George McGovern, with Fidel Castro, with Bill Clinton (5 photos), with Slobodan Milossevic, and so on -- all part of "thinking big."

Ch. 18 presents Bill's valid work during the Calif. energy crisis.
Ch. 21 describes his respected work with New Mexico children's education.
Ch. 22: Here we approach the crux of things. He was asked, "Do you want to be president?" His answer: "Maybe someday."
Ch. 24 recaps his negotiated release, from Saddam Hussein, of William Burloon and David Daliberti -- a big news story at the time.

Currently, another big story not covered in the book, as reported in an Espanola NM newspaper and in Albuquerque's Crosswinds Weekly, concerns Bill's abuse of NM state airplanes, documenting 113 trips in two years, 61 of which his office has not attempted to explain. This is probably because the trips were for horse racing, football, and flights as short as ten minutes, to places more easily reached by car. In fact his staff does drive his Lincoln Navigator to these places so he'll have it when he lands. This misuse of state aircraft is understandably a current New Mexico scandal for this governor who apparently wants to be president.

In my view, such misuse of public funds is unfortunate, because apart from this scandal Richardson's track record otherwise displays lots of ability in many respects, as is engagingly presented in this informative biography.

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