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Hispanic-American Firsts

First Democratic Candidate for President: Bill Richardson

First Democratic Candidate for President: Bill Richardson

Former energy secretary and current New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (right) was the first Hispanic to run for president under the banner of the Democratic Party.

In this photo: John Edwards, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson

Photo: Darren McCollester/Getty Images

Jun 03, 2007
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