Bonnie Clark
Martin Heinrich has fought for campaign finance reform. While he will play by the rules laid out (right or wrong) by the Supreme Court, his campaign is fueled by grassroots support.
Mike Weber Goodenow’s recent attack on Martin Heinrich, published on this blog, was misleading if not outright untruthful.
Though the column was eventually corrected by the editor of this blog, Goodenow falsely claimed that Hector Balderas “does not accept political action committee money,” when in fact Balderas has taken PAC money and has never made a pledge to reject such contributions.
Martin Heinrich, on the other hand, fought as a city councilor to pass public financing for campaigns. In Congress, he introduced a constitutional amendment that would effectively eliminate super PACs. And while Martin will, like all other candidates this election season, play by the rules laid out (right or wrong) by the Supreme Court, his campaign is fueled by grassroots support. Those are the facts.
And yes, Martin has received strong, early support from a variety of organizations such as labor unions, environmental groups, and advocates for senior citizens, along with more than 55 other local leaders throughout New Mexico.
But to say that organizations like The Sierra Club, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and the IBEW linemen — they all stand with Martin Heinrich — represent what Goodenow called the “special interests,” is insulting to the hard-working New Mexicans who make up these organizations.
For these reasons and many more, I will be voting for Martin Heinrich on June 5.
Bonnie Clark, a Democrat and life-long resident of Albuquerque, is over a decade-long small business owner in Nob Hill. She has not volunteered or worked in any capacity on Heinrich’s campaign.