Steinborn offers reward to help catch sign thieves
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State Rep. Jeff Steinborn says his campaign signs are being stolen – and he’s offering a reward for information that helps catch the people who are doing it. Continue Reading
Democratic group pumps $250K into New Mexico
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The Democratic National Committee has given $250,000 to the state Democratic Party. It’s part of an effort to get those who voted for the first time in 2008 to vote again on Nov. 2. Continue Reading
Duran touts her experience, pledges integrity
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Republican Secretary of State candidate Dianna Duran says she has “as much experience as anyone in the State of New Mexico related to elections,” and it’s time to use her experience to bring integrity to the office. Continue Reading
McCamley says choice is a reformer or more of the same
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District 5 Public Regulation candidate Bill McCamley says there’s a “fairly obvious” contrast between him and his opponent when it comes to ethics. He wants to contrast the race as being between a reformer and more of the same. Continue Reading
New polls reveal good news for Heinrich, not other Dems
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UPDATED: Polls released Monday by the left-leaning Web site Daily Kos reveal good news for Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Martin Heinrich but bad news for the Democratic candidates for the state’s other congressional seats and governor. Continue Reading
Martinez and Denish are tied, new Dem poll says
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Days after both gubernatorial campaigns released polls showing Republican Susana Martinez in the lead, a new poll conducted for a Democratic group has Martinez and Democrat Diane Denish tied. Continue Reading
AUDIO: Listen to Denish and Martinez debate
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Miss this weekend’s debate between Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish and Republican opponent Susana Martinez? You can still listen to it thanks to KUNM radio. Continue Reading
Martinez’s marriage to cop has led to conflict allegations
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The Las Cruces Sun-News says there’s at least a perceived conflict of interest in the way investigations into officer-involved shootings are handled in Doña Ana County because District Attorney Susana Martinez is married to Undersheriff Chuck Franco. Continue Reading
Rush says the land office needs ‘new blood’
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Matt Rush says it’s time for a younger generation to take the reins of state government. The Republican nominee for state commissioner of public lands is 36, and he says it’s time for his generation to “stand up” as New Mexico approaches its 100th anniversary in 2012. Continue Reading
Denish’s internal poll has Martinez leading by 5
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UPDATED: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish is pushing back against Republican Susana Martinez’s internal poll showing the GOP candidate ahead 10 points by releasing her own poll that shows Martinez leading by 5 points. Continue Reading
Alamogordo debate between Teague and Pearce falls apart
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A planned Monday radio debate between Democratic U.S. Rep. Harry Teague and Republican challenger Steve Pearce appears to have fallen apart, with both candidates accusing the other of backing out. In addition, another planned radio debate in Artesia remains in limbo. Continue Reading
Martinez leads by 10 points in internal poll
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UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez’s lead over Democrat Diane Denish has grown to 10 points, and Martinez has also reached the all-important 50 percent threshold, according to a new poll conducted for her campaign. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net is seeking candidate interviews, columns
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For years, NMPolitics.net has interviewed and profiled statewide candidates who wanted to take the time to do it while they were in Las Cruces. And for some time, the site has been accepting guest columns from candidates. I’m writing to remind you that both offers are open to candidates from any party, and those with no party affiliation. Continue Reading
Teague/Pearce debate gets contentious
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What was designed to be a sanitized question-and-answer session on border security on Monday was instead a contentious debate between Democratic U.S. Rep. Harry Teague and Republican challenger Steve Pearce. Continue Reading
Diane Denish says she’s no Bill Richardson
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish explained how she’s different than Gov. Bill Richardson in a weekend profile. Continue Reading