So many unanswered questions from people:

Now I have not spoken to the governor personally since he got back into the state but I am sure that I can make some pretty good guests as to the answers to these questions. So here is my best democratic educated guest as to what his answers would be to these questions.

Why is Governor Richardson not running for the senate seat? First of all he truly feels like he has been there and done that. We all know that he is a short-timer when it comes to this state. Anyone elected president would be a fool not to put him in the Cabinet position of Secretary of State. His experience and intelligent will be a valuable asset to any future president.

Why is Governor Richardson not endorsing someone for the oval office? The easy answer is that if he picked someone then the spotlight that New Mexico is getting would go elsewhere. With the Governor of this state undecided about who to endorse, the presidential candidates should feel the need to come to our state and speak with both us and our Governor. Bill has never been a stupid man when it comes to putting New Mexicans in the spotlight. I get the feeling that most people here in New Mexico are glad that he has that talent.

Why did Governor Richardson endorse Representative Tom Udall for the senate seat? First, Tom Udall with all of his experience and talents would make the perfect senator for New Mexico. Anyone who can’t or won’t see that is either blind or does not want a democratic senator. There is also the possible that they just want something to talk about since neither Wilson nor Pearce would show very well against Congressmen Udall. The other reason is because of who has endorsed Congresswoman Heather Wilson for that senate seat. With Senator Pete Domenici supporting Wilson it is only just that one of the top tier persons of the Democratic Party here in New Mexico should be supporting our candidate. Everyone should also not have to be reminded that Amanda, Congressman Udall’s daughter, did a wonderful job organizing the Governor’s run for president.

Lastly, what will the governor be up to next? This one is the easiest one to answer. Governor Richardson made it clear yesterday that he wants to spend his time making sure that all New Mexicans have affordable healthcare in this state. We all know that the budget will have to be balanced and that this could cost the state a lot of money but if the governor has a plan that will work then we should all support him. Like the governor said he talked to an assortment of voters in Iowa and New Hampshire about healthcare so if he does not have some good ideas then I get the feeling no one else will be able to come up with a better plan for our state.

My own personal request for the governor is that I hope the governor can find more money in this year’s budget for raises for higher education in this state. I know that this is a short session but this is the time when the budget is made for the next year. The governor made it clear during his campaign that he supported good raises for educators. Let’s all hope that he can find the time to make that a reality in our state. Please don’t forget the support staffers we need money to support our families too. 2% of less than $25,000 is not much to begin with when you consider how prices have been on the rise this last year.