Summary
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democrat, may never have seen a campaign he didn't like - his own appointive and elective successes prove that - but ambition is catnip to Washington insiders of every political stripe. So, in many ways, guests at Saturday's reception given in his honor by Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty and his wife Donna in their Kalorama home resembled a presidential cheering squad.
Ostensibly, the occasion was a party to celebrate the publication of Mr. Richardson's autobiography, "Between Worlds: The Making Of An American Life," of which the governor, with great charm, said he had not written a single word. Instead, he gave full credit to writer and reporter Michael Ruby, whose name is on the spine in tiny letters. The two men spent a year tape-recording discussions for material that Mr. Ruby then made into a book.See the full content of this document
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Richardson's Life and Times
"He's an irresistible personality," said Mr. Ruby privately, echoing the observations of others present - inc...
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