Governor Richardson makes final push in Iowa

THE ONLY NEW MEXICO STATION IN IOWA AS GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON MAKES HIS FINAL PUSH ON THE EVE ...  More »

THE ONLY NEW MEXICO STATION IN IOWA AS GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON MAKES HIS FINAL PUSH ON THE EVE OF THE ALL-IMPORTANT CAUCUSES. RECENT POLLS SHOW THE GOVERNOR A DISTANT FOURTH BEHIND CLINTON, OBAMA, AND EDWARDS. A WEAK SHOWING TOMORROW COULD DERAIL THE GOVERNOR'S RUN FOR THE WHITE HOUSE. JEREMY JOJOLA HIT THE PAVEMENT WITH THE GOVERNOR -- HE'S LIVE IN DES MOINES TO SHOW US THE ACTION FIRST- HAND. JEREMY. 11-HUNDRED MILES FROM ALBUQUERQUE... HERE IN IOWA, BILL RICHARDSON IS TRYING TO GET CLOSER TO THE WHITE HOUSE... AND IT'S HERE WHERE HE COULD STRIKE OUT OR HIT A HOME RUN. 'GO BILL GO BILL!' IN THE SMALL TOWN OF MUSCATINE, IOWA..... BILL RICHARDSON HOPING TO GET A HAND ON UNDECIDED SUPPORTERS.G, A STOP ATeel thatg to shock the world .' THE GOVERNOR TELLING IOWANS HIS RECORD AS UN AMBASSADOR, CONGRESSMAN, AND GOVERNOR COUNTS. 'now a lot of people say, we'll we like bill richardson, we like his experience.. but can he win? The answer is yes if you vote for me in the caucuse .' BUT RECENT POLLS ARe NOTHING TO LAUGH ABOUT FOR THE RICHARDSON CAMPAIGN, SHOWING HIM FAR BEHIND THE OTHER CANDIDATES AT SEVEN PERCENT. UNDECIDED IWOA CAUCUS PARTICIPANTS LIKE RUTH ALCORTA COULD MAKE OR BREAK HIS CHANCES AT GETTING AHEAD IN THE CAUCUS. 'i'm undecided...but they're all good candidates...but I really think if you go back to the basics... you know and Mr. Richardson will do a good job.' THE GOVERNOR THIS MORNING CLAIMING HIS CAMPAIGN HAS IDENTIFIED 20- THOUSAND IOWA CAUCUS PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE PROMISED THEIR SUPPORT. 'we need to make some changes. We need somebody who knows how to make the changes ....he's not a show man...I believe he's very sincere...''AND THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE CONFIDENT, DESPITE ALL THE MEDIA ATTENTION ON BARACK OBAMA AND HILARY CLINTON. DURING THIS MORNINGS VISIT, WE WERE THE ONLY TELEVISION CREW THERE. 'that's okay. I just go straight to the voter....you know, the national media thinks this is a race with two people. They're gonna be surprised in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada....'RICHARDSON HAS BEEN TELLING IOWANS TO SEND THE NATIONAL MEDIA A CLEAR MESSAGE BY VOTING FOR HIM... TONIGHT AT TEN, jeremy goes BEHIND THE SCENES TO SHOW YOU HOW NEW MEXICANS ARE SPENDING THEIR OWN MONEY TO BE HERE TO CAMPAIGN FOR THE GOVERNOR.. BILL RICHARDSON'S PRESIDENTIAL AMBITIONS ARE ON THE LINE. TO A GREAT EXTENT THE CAMPAIGN'S FUTURE DEPENDS ON WHAT HAPPENS IN IOWA TOMORROW. STUART DYSON IS IN LIVE IN NEWSROOM WITH A LOOK AT RICHARDSON'S CHANCES OF SURVIVAL. HIS CHANCES ARE SLIM TO NONE - IF THE POLLS ARE RIGHT - BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN DO OR DIE FOR RICHARDSON - IT MEANS DO OR MOVE ON TO NEW HAMPSHIRE AND DO YOUR DYING THERE IF YOU CAN'T PULL IN THE VOTES. OUT Q POLLS SHOW RICHARDSON RUNNING A DISTANT FOURTH - OR MAYBE FIFTH - IN IOWA - WHERE MOST POLITICOS SAID HE NEEDED TO FINISH THIRD TO ESTABLISH HIMSELF AS A REAL CONTENDER FOR THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY NEXT TUESDAY. AT FIVE OR SIX PER CENT IN THE POLLS - HE'S NOT EVEN CLOSE. ' Expectations are an important thing and candidates who can exceed expectations are going to get a nice boost here heading into New Hampshire. Q: Is that Bill? A: I don't think - I don't think it's Bill - at the moment.' BUT HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL ON THE FROZEN PRAIRIES OF IOWA WHERE THE WINTER WIND MAY SPIN EVEN FOR A FOURTH PLACE GUY. THE DEAN OF NEW MEXICO POLITICAL BLOGGERS CAN SEE IT FROM HERE. ' I mean he's at 5 or 6 in the polls so now if he comes in at 7 or 8 he can make a big deal about that - so this is an expectations game and how it's spun by the campaign and the media is all-important.' A GOOD SHOWING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE NEXT WEEK COULD BE CRITICAL FOR RICHARDSON'S SURVIVAL - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS START TO DRY UP FOR GUYS IN SINGLE DIGITS AT THAT POINT - AND THAT'S THE GASOLINE THAT KEEPS A CAMPAIGN GOING. AFTER NEW HAMPSHIRE IT'S MICHIGAN - SOUTH CAROLINA - FLORIDA - AND THEN THE BIG MULTI-STATE PRIMARY BLAST ON FEBRUARY FIFTH - WHEN RICHARDSON'S HOME TEAM - NEW MEXICO DEMOCRATS - HOLD THEIR PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUS IF HE LASTS THAT LONG. IN NEWSROOM SD EWN4 A TRUCK DRIVER  « Less