After being pursued by Bill Clinton himself, this is a hefty blow to Clinton. Richardson isn't just a former Clintonista who is now defecting, he's also a Hispanic leader, which could cut into Hillary's lead with Latinos. More from the NYT:
He is one of the biggest prospective endorsers in the Democratic Party: former candidate, prominent Hispanic governor, influential superdelegate and generally beloved teddy bear among party insiders, if not by the voters of Iowa and New Hampshire, both of which dealt him distant fourth-place finishes in their early nominating contests.
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