Domenici to report raising more than $200K
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Domenici Jr. expects to report having raised more than $200,000 when his campaign releases its first list of financial contributors on Monday. Continue Reading
Analyzing the new polls and the 2010 landscape
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The GOP guv primary remains wide open, Denish has the advantage in November but isn’t unbeatable, and Pearce/Teague remains one of the hottest House races in the nation. Then there’s the guv. Of course his approval rating has tanked. Continue Reading
Martinez wins straw poll following Clovis forum
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez easily won a straw poll taken following a candidate forum Thursday evening in Clovis. Continue Reading
Polls show Pearce, Heinrich, Luján ahead
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New polls of the state’s three congressional races show a tight contest in the 2nd Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Martin Heinrich with a significant lead over Republican challenger Jon Barela in the 1st District and Democratic Rep. Ben Ray Luján surprisingly vulnerable in the 3rd District. Continue Reading
Polling mania hits New Mexico
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The first poll testing Republican gubernatorial hopefuls against Democratic candidate Diane Denish set off a great deal of debate among New Mexico’s political class today, and the chatter promises to continue Thursday with the release of polls of the state’s congressional races. Continue Reading
Poll commissioned by Pearce has him ahead
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Former Republican Congressman Steve Pearce is touting a poll he commissioned that shows him with a slight lead over incumbent Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., in this year’s 2nd Congressional District race. Continue Reading
Two more guv candidates admit trying marijuana
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UPDATED: A week after Pete Domenici Jr. admitted to “recreational” marijuana and cocaine use decades ago, two more Republican gubernatorial candidates, Doug Turner and Janice Arnold-Jones, say they also tried marijuana years ago. Continue Reading
Domenici releasing contribution info Monday
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UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Domenici Jr. will release information about campaign contributions he’s been collecting on Monday, his spokesman says. Continue Reading
Dems push Domenici, Weh, Turner for finance reports
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The Democratic Party of New Mexico is starting to get impatient with three Republican gubernatorial candidates who say they will or may voluntarily release campaign finance information before the next report is due in April but haven’t yet done it. Continue Reading
Domenici leads in new poll, but many are undecided
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A new poll conducted by students in a government class at New Mexico State University shows Pete Domenici Jr. with a large lead in the Republican gubernatorial primary, but an even larger number of people undecided. Continue Reading
Domenici Jr. says Weh’s use of statement was dishonest
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UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Domenici Jr. says it was “intellectually dishonest” of opponent Allen Weh to distort a comment he made on the radio by leaving out its context. Continue Reading
Domenici Jr. says general election will be ‘difficult’
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UPDATED: Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Domenici Jr. said during a radio interview that the general election race is going to be “difficult” for any of the Republican candidates to win. He used both the words “can” and “can’t” about his own chances to win in November. Continue Reading
Domenici Jr. admits past illegal drug use
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Domenici Jr. admitted on Wednesday that he has used illegal drugs in the past. Continue Reading
Domenici Jr. says Martinez should take leave from DA job
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UPDATED: Pete Domenici Jr. on Wednesday said opponent Susana Martinez isn’t doing enough to set herself apart from the “corrupt” Richardson/Denish administration because she’s campaigning for governor while continuing to draw a salary as Dona Ana County’s district attorney. Continue Reading
An open letter to fellow Democrats
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Maybe it is time to discuss a third party that reflects what’s actually in the state Democratic Party platform. We need a party that supports ethics reform, a fair tax system and equality for all New Mexicans. We need a party that puts the environment ahead of corporate interests. We need a party that fights for working people, not for corporate greed. Continue Reading