After hours of meetings on Tuesday, news broke that U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., had put together a finance committee as he determines whether he can raise the money for a Senate run – a move that could indicate he’s gone beyond considering whether he wants to run and is now trying to make it happen.
Pearce’s plan at the start of Tuesday’s meetings, as I originally reported, was to decide whether he would run and make an announcement later in the day. As I reported late Tuesday, that changed when Pearce and staffers worked into the evening and Pearce still hadn’t made a decision. Apparently, there’s more work to be done. There’s a lot to consider.
It’s no secret that Pearce has long coveted one of
Pearce is more conservative than U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., and moderate Republicans are historically more likely to win statewide races. But moderate Republicans must first get through primaries, contests in which they are often at a disadvantage.
The weekend SurveyUSA poll that found Pearce to be significantly stronger statewide than
The money is critical.
Time will tell. How much time? After yesterday’s situation, I’m not inclined to take a stab at that question until plans are set. The situation is too fluid.