New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson isn’t the projected Democrat front-runner in any of the Iowa polls, but campaign staffers are not counting him out.
Staff members said Richardson’s weekend appearances in Iowa were standing-room only and drew crowds of up to 500 this weekend.
During the primary season about 2,000 staffers have made half a million phone calls and knocked on 200,000 doors. That was enough to confirm the support of 18,000 caucus supporters, which means Richardson may be down in polls, but not out of the race.
The campaign also has an eye on New Hampshire. Last weekend they announced 65 new leaders who supported Richardson, including dozens of business leaders and eight state representatives.
Most of that support, however, came from the North Country. Only three activists from Southern New Hampshire have endorsed Richardson so far, they include: Mary Eisner, Derry’s former Democrat Party chairwoman; Dave Carney, activist and attorney from Salem; and Dick O’Shaunessy, a former Salem principal.
