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Richardson Commits to "Prez on the Rez" and Other Candidates Considering

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by Brad Jolly, Partner

March 21, 2007

Democratic Presidential Candidate Bill Richardson, current governor of New Mexico, was the first to commit to participating in the first Indian country Democratic primary presidential debate, "Prez on the Rez," to be held on the Morongo Reservation in August. In addition, active discussions are underway with other Democratic primary candidates to attend, including former Senator John Edwards (D-NC) and current Senators Barack Obama (D-IL) and Hillary Clinton (D-NY), who all expressed interest in participating months ago.

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