Bill Richardson, a Democrat, has served as the Governor of New Mexico since 2003. He was the Secretary of Energy from 1998 to 2001, and Ambassador to the United Nations from 1997-1998. Richardson previously served as the Representative for New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District from 1983 to 1997.

The Presidential Candidate Forums, organized by Families USA and the Federation of American Hospitals, are designed to elicit detailed discussion with Democratic and Republican presidential candidates about health reform. Candidates are interviewed by a panel of prominent journalists from ABC News, National Public Radio, the Wall Street Journal, and the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.

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