What’s Richardson’s New Year’s Resolution?

ABC News’ Sarah Amos reports: With the Iowa caucus less than four days away, the early morning crowd in Ames, Iowa, was full of tough questions for Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M.   

The close to 300-person audience wanted straight answers to their questions about immigration, energy reform in America, and how to pay for a college education.  One voter asked Richardson about his relationship with the National Rifle Association.  Another wanted to know how he planned on implementing a universal health care program without raising taxes.

And Richardson, who is still trying to break into top-three status among the Democratic candidates, was eager to answer them all, especially the ones that came from self-proclaimed undecided voters.   

"I want the leaners and the undecided voters to come first," said Richardson as he began the Q&A portion of the event.

Of course, not every question can be a serious discussion on foreign policy, as a woman in the front row demonstrated today.

"You, by far, have been the most humorous candidate running," she began her question. "So, putting politics aside for a second, I wanted to ask you, what is your New Year’s resolution."

"Well, it’s the one that I have every year – lose more weight," Richardson told the crowd, getting his biggest laugh of the morning.