One item of utmost importance from my interview with Gov. Bill Richardson that didn’t quite make it into the story published earlier today was the question about.. his beard.

 

In his answer, the governor even suggested that camp Obama might be anti-beard!

 

NMI: Did you ever consider shaving the beard for your big speech?

 

Gov. Richardson: (smiling) You know, to be honest, if I had been selected vice president I would have shaved it. Or they would have had me shave it off! Now I’m not going to do it for a while…. You know, I kinda like the beard. But it’ll come off probably by the end of the year. But you know, people are comfortable with it. People are liking it a little more. It’s not much of an issue. But I feel it’s becoming more a part of me.

 

There you have it, the beard, says the guv, is no longer an issue.