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Bill Richardson withdrew from the 2008 Presidential race on January 9, 2008.<ref>
Bill Richardson withdrew from the 2008 Presidential race on January 9, 2008.<ref>
[http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/01/09/ap-bill-richardson-drops-out-of-democratic-presidential-race/ AP: Bill Richardson Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Race], [[Associated Press]], [[Fox News Channel]], January 9, 2008</ref> He withdrew after he trailed in fourth place in the the Iowa caucus with 2% of the votes, and then trailed in fourth in the New Hampshire primaries where he won 5%. This showed that he could not compete with his rivals’ star power, despite his credentials.
[http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/01/09/ap-bill-richardson-drops-out-of-democratic-presidential-race/ AP: Bill Richardson Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Race], [[Associated Press]], [[Fox News Channel]], January 9, 2008</ref> He withdrew after he trailed in fourth place in the Iowa caucus with 2% of the votes, and then trailed in fourth in the New Hampshire primaries where he won 5%. This showed that he could not compete with his rivals’ star power, despite his credentials.
Richardson received a "Pants on Fire" award from [[PolitiFact]] for this false statement to an Iowa crowd on Labor Day 2007. {{cquote| Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord, should be the first caucus and primary.}}
Richardson received a "Pants on Fire" award from [[PolitiFact]] for this false statement to an Iowa crowd on Labor Day 2007. {{cquote| Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord, should be the first caucus and primary.}}