Bill Richardson endorses Barack Obama for president

New Mexico gevernor Bill Richardson endorsed senator Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton for the democratic nomination for president of the USA on Friday. Richardson is highly regarded in the Hispanic community, a community where Clinton has got substantial support. Saying some of his words in Spanish, Bill Richardson said the party has a choice between two leaders, but it's time for Democrats to stop fighting among themselves. "Your candidacy is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our nation and you are a once-in-a-lifetime leader," Richardson said as he stood next to Obama. Clinton and Obama had cultivated Richardson's backing in part because the Hispanic governor could garner support among the Hispanic community, the fastest-growing group of the electorate.

Ralph Nader buries Obama hopes

This finally happened this Sunday. Ralph Nader has entered presidential race and launched an independent campaign for the White House yesterday. What do Obama, Hillary, columnists and experts think about it?
LA Times reports that "Obama calls him just a "perennial presidential candidate" and Clinton agrees he's unlikely to have much influence on the campaign".
Herald Sun reviews Nader's biography. "Mr Nader, a high-profile consumer rights advocate who is 74 this week, ran as a third party candidate in 2000 and won almost 2.9 million votes."
newsday.com writes about Nader's program. "Nader, 73, said he is running because mainstream candidates are too closely tied to corporate America."

The New York Times writes about reactions from the Democratic candidates on Sunday.

Democrat John Edwards quitting - experts opinions

John Edwards would announce his decision to quit during a speech in New Orleans at 1 p.m. EST. Wednesday. But now there are a lot of opinions about this tough decision. Reuters write about his defeat in his native South Carolina to Obama and Clinton which could lead to this decision. Boston Globe discuss Edwards' humble roots, New York Times give us a survey of Edwards' democratic race in 2008 elections.