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A new poll of likely voters in state House District 30 shows that an area of Albuquerque that went to George Bush in 2004 and Barack Obama in 2008 is leaning back to the right this year. Continue Reading
When Susana Martinez and Diane Denish spar in the upcoming debates, when they talk about reform, when they talk about ways to close the budget deficit of the state, ask yourself which candidate has the guts to put aside what she thinks is palatable politically and follow through and deliver on her campaign promises like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is trying his very best to do. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Republican Steve Pearce has challenged Democrat Harry Teague to 10 “town-hall style” debates across the 2nd Congressional District. Teague’s campaign manager said there will be debates, but “the real news is that Congressman Pearce’s debate dodging days are possibly over.” Continue Reading
UPDATED: Republicans Steve Pearce and Susana Martinez are among an emboldened chorus of GOP candidates across the nation expressing doubts about the link between manmade greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, according to an article published today by Politico. Continue Reading
Janetta Hicks, whose home business used to sell supplies to District Attorney Susana Martinez’s office while she was an employee in that office, is refusing to answer NMPolitics.net’s questions about the situation. Continue Reading
With Republicans trying to make a planned mosque near Ground Zero a wedge issue in contested races across the nation, Steve Pearce challenged U.S. Rep. Harry Teague on Monday to take a stand on the controversial topic. While the rhetoric is different, it turns out the two essentially agree on the issue. Continue Reading
Republican 1st Congressional District candidate Jon Barela’s apparently got skills… though you have to wonder how many tries it took before he made this shot for this shameless plug for his campaign Web site. Click on the headline to watch it. Continue Reading
Secretary of State Mary Herrera is under fire once again, this time from Office Administrator Manny Vildasol, who secretly recorded video in Herrera’s office and says he has turned it over to the FBI because it shows “issues of criminal activity and unethical behavior.” Continue Reading
Diane Denish’s frequent use of a state jet and Susana Martinez’s purchasing of office supplies from a business owned by an employee create negative appearances that will harm their credibility with voters. Continue Reading
Saying education should be exempt from budget cuts, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish on Thursday cast the only vote on the state Board of Finance against cutting most state agency budgets by 3.2 percent. Continue Reading
Developing a world-class education system will provide New Mexicans for generations to come the opportunity to compete and win at every level. This is why reforming education is one of my top priorities. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish says scandal that has plagued the New Mexico Land Office demonstrates the need for an ethics commission, while Republican Susana Martinez says she would push increased transparency to address issues like those that have dogged the land office. Continue Reading
UPDATED: When the Albuquerque Journal quoted the head of the state District Attorney’s Association earlier this week in an article about Susana Martinez giving employees large “out-of-cycle” salary increases, the newspaper didn’t mention that the agency’s head used to work for Martinez and received the pay increases she was speaking about. Continue Reading
Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez told me last year that she supported vouchers. Now that she’s released a formal education plan, Martinez still supports increasing school choice – but the details are somewhat different than what she’s been saying on the campaign trail. Continue Reading
Former U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici and Rep. Heather Wilson are among those hosting a fundraiser for Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez next month in Washington, D.C. Continue Reading