On the Race
As you probably heard by now, Governor Richardson is dropping out of the race.
I started asking around about his campaign in December 2006, and started working as the Web Production Manager on March 21st, 2007 – a few hours after I got my wisdom teeth removed. Always the right way to start a job.
I moved from DC, where I lived since August 2003 to Santa Fe, NM in early May, and today, I head out of New Mexico. So I go from major mid-atlantic metropolis of 2+ million people to a “metro” of 60,000 without a major college in the Southwest so I can work on the campaign.
I am proud to have worked for such a fine patriot and decent person. While we did not have the glitz and glamor of the other candidates, we did have a strong, lengthy, and varied record of accomplishment, domestically and internationally. **I like folks who get shit done**, and of all the candidates, Governor Richardson got the most shit done.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to win (although we did last longer than two Senate committee chairs), but the American political process is bigger than any individual’s set of values, and this time, it did not align with mine.
Next time, America. Next time.
I promised myself when I chose politics to always go where my heart is, which more times than not, isn’t the easiest path. This experience wasn’t easy, but I’m glad that I kept to my promise.
Now I go back to DC and get back to the life I’ve had on pause for eight months. Time to press play.