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Richardson's weight watchers

The blog "After W" offered its weekly presidential ratings, keeping Bill Richardson in fifth place behind a supposed run by Al Gore (in third place) with Hillary Clinton first, Barack Obama second and John Edwards fourth. How to tell whether Gore will go for it? Check out Bill's M.O.: "(K)eep an eye on his waistline - some insiders believe if Gore plans on entering the race, the environmentalist will slim down to fightin' weight (a la the newly-svelte Bill Richardson)."

Here's what else the blog has to say about our guy:

"A couple of early mishaps and black marks haven't appeared to quell his slow, but steady momentum. He's got a great resume and is pretty likable, too. The question is, will Bill Richardson last long enough for America to discover this?"

We love our guns, don't we?

Erin Neff, a columnist for the Las Vegas Review Journal shoots some props the guv's way, partly for being pro on gun rights, making him a great Westerner.

"Richardson, the New Mexico governor with the best resume to be president, knows the West. Democrats rightly believe the path to the White House in 2008 runs through the West, where voters like their guns and open space almost as much as they dislike taxes and government intrusion."

Ohhhhh, kaaaay.

Pay up

Richardson's on his way to San Antonio for a $2,300-a-head visit March 19. If you're cheap, you can get in as a $500 guest. No price yet on a "compadre."

Praise from the "other" side

Syndicated columnist Bob Novak, who is, shall we say, "affiliated" with the Fox News network, writes glowingly of Richardson's presidential ambitions in an article. Among his "thoughts":

"Richardson's past service as a member of Congress, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and secretary of energy makes him a more experienced public servant than any of the first-tier Democratic candidates: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards. A Mexican-American and a Westerner, Richardson is seen as strong in the critically important bloc of states that include Arizona, Nevada and Colorado, in addition to New Mexico.

"While Richardson now trails his front-running Democratic rivals by a wide margin, his strategists consider him a strong competitor in New Hampshire. A victory in that state's first-in-the-nation primary could propel him to the head of the pack."