New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is asking governmental appointees and state employees to head to Iowa as soon as they can after Christmas to help him ahead of the Jan. 3 caucus.
Several of the governor’s top administrators already have hit the campaign trail in Iowa and New Hampshire. Others plan to be in Iowa for the critical final days before the caucus.
“I’ve got quite a few friends in Iowa so I am looking forward to going back up there and campaigning hard enough to keep my butt from freezing,” says Environment Secretary Ron Curry.
Do I have it wrong? I didn't think State employees were allowed to campaign on State dollars...of course, the laws don't apply here. /sarc
They're paying their own way, or the campaign will pay. But, it's awfully hard to say "no" when the governor, as a condition of your appointment, has a signed but undated letter of resignation in his office.