BEEN CALLED THE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL VEEPSTAKES. BARACK OBAMA NAMES DELAWARE SENATOR JOE BIDEN AS HIS VICE- PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE. // GOVERNOR RICHARDSON WAS A CANDIDATE FOR THAT VICE PRESIDENTIAL SPOT ... AND HE ADMITS HE IS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED HE WASN’T CHOSEN BY OBAMA. WE SPOKE TO RICHARDSON TODAY ABOUT OBAMA'S PICK. CRIS ORNELAS IS HERE WITH WHAT THE GOVERNOR HAD TO SAY. CHRIS. AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT THE GOVERNOR SAYS OBAMA MADE A GOOD PICK FOR VP. AND HE THINKS JOE BIDEN'S ADDITION TO THE TICKET WILL HELP THE DEMOCRATS WIN THE WHITE HOUSE. GOVERNOR RICHARDSON WAS AT A RALLY FOR GRASSROOTS ORGANIZERS TODAY IN ALBUQUERQUE... HE WAS THERE TO TALK TO THE VOLUNTEERS ABOUT DELIVERING NEW MEXICO TO THE DEMOCRATS IN NOVEMBER. BUT WITH OBAMA PICKING BIDEN LESS THAN 24 HOURS AGO TALK QUICKLY TURNED TO HOW BIDEN HELPS OBAMA. 18:38-18:44 'he has midwest roots he can help us in states like pennsylvania he is viewed as someone strong i think its a good choice' THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE GOT WORD YESTERDAY THAT HE WOULD NOT BE OBAMA'S CHOICE FOR VICE PRESIDENT. 3:23 'of course you're a little disappointed but senator obama called me very gracious call' RICHARDSON SAYS HE LOVES BEING GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO AND STILL HAS AN UNFINISHED AGENDA HERE. BUT ALREADY THERE IS TALK ABOUT A SPOT FOR HIM IN AN OBAMA ADMINISTRATION. 4:19-4:33 'i'm not looking except to win the election after the election we'll see i love my job here secretary of state is something that is a very important position but i'm not looking beyond winning new mexico' THE GOVERNOR SAYS DURING THE PRIMARIES HE NOTICED THAT OBAMA AND BIDEN GOT ALONG VERY WELL... AND HE THINKS THAT CHEMISTRY WILL HELP THEM WIN IN NOVEMBER.// BARACK OBAMA'S DECISION CAME WITH A BLAST OF TEXT MESSAGES WHICH HAD PHONES RATTLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THIS AFTERNOON — OBAMA APPEARED WITH HIS CHOICE IN ILLINOIS. STEVE HANDELSMAN HAS MORE ON HOW THE PICK IS BEING VIEWED BY DEM...