New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says American is ready for a Hispanic or woman president””as long as the person is mainstream.

“Of all of his many jobs (ambassador to the United Nations, secretary of Energy, congressman, negotiator with Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro and the North Koreans), Bill Richardson says being governor of New Mexico has allowed him to make the “most difference” in people’s daily lives. Finishing out his first term, Richardson plans to run for re-election next year. But the chattering classes are already eyeing him for the presidential ticket in 2008. In his new memoir, “Between Worlds” (Putnam), Richardson explains how being the son of an American father and Mexican mother has shaped his life and politics. He spoke with NEWSWEEK’s Carl Sullivan on Friday.”

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