CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Maybe Bill Richardson was never going to be elected president. Despite a sterling résumé and high-wattage personality, he was competing for the Democratic nomination four years ago with Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, trailblazers of the highest order. It just seemed like too far a reach for Richardson, a small-state governor who was bidding to become the nation's first Hispanic president. But since then, the political journey for Richardson, a former New Mexico governor and congressman, Clinton administration Energy secretary, and U.N. ambassador, has been puzzling to watch -- and occasionally dispiriting to his fans. Go to story #1