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Richardson reminds voters about Iraq


New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is up with a new ad in Iowa this morning. Called "A Way Out," it says he would "remove all troops" and work to a political solution in Iraq.


He points caucus goers to his site focused on the war and says he is the only candidate "who will get all of our troops out of Iraq."


Here's portions of a release, which includes a statement from campaign manager Dave Contarino about the ad:

"Other candidates now are trying to change their position on the Iraq war. Senator Hillary Clinton recently said that we could get all of our troops out within a year after claiming for months that it was not possible. Bill Richardson has been right on Iraq from the start of this race. He is ready to bring our troops home and end this war."

Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and John Edwards have been asked to pledge to pull all of our troops out of Iraq by 2013. They have not done so. Bill Richardson has made that pledge.

In addition, Clinton, Obama, and Edwards have suggested that we should pull out all of our combat troops and leave tens of thousands of non-combat troops behind in Iraq. Removing our combat troops first is a reckless strategy that will undermine unit cohesion and result in an extremely dangerous situation for our remaining brave men and women. This course of action is irresponsible. A rapid and coordinated withdrawal of all American troops is the smartest path toward a political reconciliation in Iraq.


Here is the ad:

-- Christina Bellantoni, national political reporter, The Washington Times

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