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A ProPublica analysis of political fundraising shows conservative House Republicans have less and less in common with their party’s leaders, whose donors sometimes more closely resemble those of Democrats. Continue Reading
Donald Trump says the nation’s campaign funding system is ‘broken,’ but other presidential hopefuls largely avoid the issue. Continue Reading
Some New Mexicans agreed with a top Republican Party official’s recent assertion that the GOP is the party of reform in New Mexico. Others rejected the idea. Continue Reading
Political labeling is fluid and unique to each individual. Labels, if understood, can help, but they don’t tell the whole story. We’re more complex than that. Continue Reading
Debbie Maestas says Republicans won the New Mexico House in 2014 because “people are tired of Democrats protecting the status quo” and the GOP is focused on reform. Continue Reading
Primary voters might be paying close attention to social issues, but the party as a whole is not. The Republican Party bleeds purple, not bright red. Continue Reading
At a time when Democrats are trying to convince voters the GOP is controlled by right-wing extremists, New Mexico’s Republican Party insiders gave huge wins this weekend to two federal candidates with more moderate voting records. Continue Reading
A big preprimary win by Janice Arnold-Jones might change the dynamics in the Republican 1st Congressional District primary, but her opponents both balk at the idea that she has such a high level of support. Continue Reading
Gridlock is a killer. Sadly, there is gridlock in Washington, there is gridlock in New Mexico, and there is gridlock in the Republican presidential primary race. Continue Reading
The GOP is definitely getting its act together. And, guess what? New Mexico is going to be right in the thick of it. Continue Reading
Message isn’t everything, so I don’t ultimately think Herman Cain can clinch the GOP presidential nomination with 9-9-9. But while I’d place my bet on Mitt Romney, Cain is certainly someone to watch. Continue Reading
I’d been thinking of leaving my party for a long time, but held on hope that with just a little more time it would regain some of the standards and principles and ethics it once claimed were bedrocks of its foundation. On Sept. 15 I faced up to reality and became an independent. Continue Reading
The proof is in the pudding. Hispanic Republicans like Gov. Susana Martinez – Hispanic Business Magazine’s 2011 Woman of the Year – are making inroads in politics across the nation. Continue Reading
Some Republican or Tea Party conservatives accept or create fictions to support not only specific policies, but also a general re-orientation of American government. Continue Reading
Let’s begin with the quiet word on the street – which is that Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour have a gentleman’s agreement. Continue Reading