Presidential candidate and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson told about 300 supporters in Hanover, N.H. today that he felt he won yesterday’s debate. He said he is the only candidate who represents both change and experience.
It's always interesting to see where the early money goes in the campaign cycle. Generally speaking, the primary donors are hard core believers, close friends and family with an occasional risk taker willing to put their name out there early.
It's the early risk taker that is usually the most interesting. One early risk taker is Kevin Mattson.
-- Steve Abbott, campaign manager and former Senate chief of staff for U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, on the predisposition among many Maine voters to perceive themselves as independents, which weakens the effect of national trends.