Bill Richardson gets a fifth Nobel nomination

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, on Thursday received his fifth nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize for his go-between efforts with North Korea and Sudan.

The nomination was submitted to the Nobel Committee by 12 members of Congress — one Republican and 11 Democrats, including seven members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

Richardson is the most prominent Hispanic-American to seek the presidency.”*

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