Citing concerns about the $1 million the National Association of Realtors has spent to promote Monty Newman’s candidacy, the Hobbs News-Sun has decided to give a dual endorsement in the Republican 2nd Congressional District race to Newman and Lincoln County’s Ed Tinsley.
The decision is a blow to the campaign of Newman, a former
“We are concerned about the nearly $1 million being spent by the National Association of Realtors on Newman’s behalf, a significant amount by one special interest group for a single candidate,” the newspaper’s Friday editorial states.
The newspaper did praise Newman for brokering and overseeing the move of City Hall to a new building and for beautification efforts on
But the newspaper devoted more space to praising Tinsley, who it said “brings many qualifications to the job – the type of candidate with a diverse background and ready to give back. He is direct, thoughtful and prepared for the job.”
“…his background gives him an edge on being able to fully represent the entire district compared to the rest of the field,” the newspaper wrote about Tinsley.
Tinsley campaign spokesman Christopher Maloney said it is “alarming that Mr. Newman’s own hometown paper cites concern over the influence of an outside special-interest group and their massive $1 million expenditure on his behalf.”
“Mr. Tinsley is honored to receive the endorsement of the Hobbs News-Sun,” Maloney said.