Presidential hopeful Bill Richardson has rolled out a new ad campaign that puts the war in Iraq front and center. The spot aims to set the Democratic governor of New Mexico governor apart from rivals
by calling for a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from the battered Middle Eastern nation within a year.
"We believe that this debate isn't happening right now, and it needs to
happen," says campaign manager David Contarino. "The governor is concerned that the media has forgotten about Iraq and so, perhaps, have some of the other candidates in this race. He still believes
this is the most important issue."
The spot is a also a shot at presumptive Democratic front-runners Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards, who all publicly support phased
withdrawal of U.S. troops, yet hesitate over the question of any definitive timetable.
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