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Howard Hewlett, et al,
Yes, I'm joking! Finally soneone one the ticker gets a joke.

Josh,
YES "dark horse" does refer to his hispanic heratidge, its a term we whites give to the "dark" skinned presidential candidates. Thats why Barak is always refered to as a "dark horse." FYI

You know this country has racial tensions...because people make it that way. This has nothing to do with race and those of who think it does need to step back and realize not everything is about race!

You all must be kidding. Of course the term "dark horse" has negative racial connotations. Why is the "dark horse" the loser and the "white horse" the winner. Just because Bill R. doesn't recognize it as such just makes him naive. The term underdog would have been preferable. Bill Richardson's plan is too simply finish in the top 3 slots in Iowa and New Hampshire and get a VP node from his Presidential choice Hillary.

A dark horse is "A dark horse candidate is one who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice. Often a dark horse is selected as a compromise when other, more prominent candidates' factions cannot come to an agreement. This metaphoric expression originally alluded to an unknown horse winning a race and was so used in a novel by Benjamin Disraeli (The Young Duke, 1831)." Anyway who is that girl standing behind Richardson?

OMG ! Does Al Sharpton know that in politics we use the term dark horse?

Richardson, that's racist! Calling yourself that!

No, I'm a dark horse for president! I declared it, so it must be true!

No one claim to be a "dark horse" .. it just something to happens in politics. Just ask James K. Polk.

"Dark horse" is a political term that has nothing to do with race. It is the opposite of the recognized champion who comes riding in on a white horse and usually ends up being the candidate people select as a compromise.

Dude, I hope you are kidding! Dark horse is a term used to descibe one who is unlikely to win and nothing more.

If "dark horse" is some racist remark about his hispanic heratidge, I don't like it one bit!

If you have ever really listened to Mr. Richardson, you easily can detect that he has been doing this for a very long time. He is very 'practiced' at ad-libbing on the fly, pandering to the crown, preaching to the choir, shifting in mid-stream to the applause. Very smooooooooooth. Very Clintonesque.......... Oh brother, we need for of this kind of politician.

My question to CNN is why would you even bother writing about this. How about printing the picture obama not putting his hand over his heart refusing to pledge allegence to the American Flag while Hillary and the others on the stage with him did. You talk about a story wow that is a story but woe to the American people CNN will not print that story. Come on guys you are better then this. Start being real reporters. Gain some respect back from the people by printing real news.

Governor Richardson is an honest, experienced man. It seems to me he should be everyone's choice. He is the man that can restore integrity to government.

If the Presidential race gets closer than the polls currently state (which it will) the Hispanic vote will be extremely important in a close race and there's no doubt in my mind that Hillary is going to choose Richardson as her running mate to gain the Hispanic vote.