"We head out West and the fight goes on!"
Gov. Bill Richardson speaking in Manchester, N.H. Tuesday night after winning five percent of the New Hampshire primary vote.


"You're not a quitter, you're still running."
a shout head in the Capitol rotunda before Richardson spoke Thursday.


"All of us, all New Mexicans are proud of Bill Richardson."
Rep. Tom Udall, introducing Richardson on Thursday.


"There may be offers from the private sector. Or from nonprofits in international relations or international affairs. Lots of former politicians also get nice invites to join think tanks and work in foreign policy. There are probably a lot of doors that will open for him."
University of New Mexico political science professor Christine Sierra, discussing Richardson's future


"Guys, we're done, so thank you very much. We're not taking any questions."
Richardson to campaign spokeswoman Katie Roberts, outside a Capitol television studio, where he talked to national media but not local reporters camped outside.


"You were always kind enough to join us, rarely turning us down,"
CNN news anchor Wolf Blitzer in an interview Thursday with Richardson on CNN's The Situation Room.


"I think it would be a great loss to the country if he didn't have a role in the next administration because he has great skills, great negotiating skills, great ... peacemaking skills, and I think that would be a great attribute to any administration."
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish


"I didn't think he was doing too well, but I thought he'd last longer than this."
Raylnn Skeets of Santa Fe


"I think he needs to stay home. We have more than enough problems in the state. A governor who runs for president is no longer a governor because he can't do two things at once."
Bob Paolino of Albuquerque


"From the farm towns of Iowa to the mountain towns of New Hampshire, from the South Carolina shore to the glittering cities of Nevada, I traveled hundreds of thousands of miles, faced tens of thousands of citizens. They shared their hopes, their ideas, their problems and questions with me and — boy, there were some tough questions. I gave them the best I had, and I gave this race the best I had."
Richardson, in announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race