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Richardson Says Obama Will "Remember" Super-Delegates Who Endorse Before Voting Ends
Buried in today's big New York Times piece on the state of the Democratic Primary is a curious quote from leading Obama supporter Bill Richardson, in which he appears to suggest that there are benefits awaiting super-delegates who've endorsed him before the voting ends -- and not those who wait:
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico, who endorsed Mr. Obama nearly two months ago, recently called Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. of Colorado, who has yet to endorse a candidate. "Hey, Ritter!" Mr. Richardson said. "After June 3, it means nothing. Those who take a little bit of a risk, he'll remember you."
This is a bit hard to read. The sourcing is unclear, and Richardson's tone seems somewhat jocular. But the message is pretty clear.
Richardson doesn't appear to be speaking for the Obama campaign at all here. If this is a message that's being delivered to other super-delegates, it seems like the sort of talk Obama wouldn't -- and shouldn't -- condone, and I suspect he'd denounce it if asked.
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