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Political Memo
Crisis Overseas Is Sudden Test for Candidates
From the New York Times
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico after delivering a speech on Friday in Des Moines about foreign policy and Pakistan.
By PATRICK HEALY Published: December 29, 2007
"Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware and Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico, Democrats who have struggled to attract voters’ attention, edged into the spotlight on Friday after talking about Pakistan for weeks.
Mr. Biden tried to sound presidential as he expressed concern about loose nuclear weapons in Pakistan, and he also emphasized his foresight by noting that he had long called Pakistan “the most dangerous nation on the planet.”
Mr. Richardson, a former diplomat, made an effort to cast himself as a man of action, meanwhile, calling for President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to step down."
To read the entire article go to:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/29/us/politics/29memo.html?ex=1199595600&en=37ed7e994d9253d2&ei=5070&emc=eta1
