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An e-mail from Secretary of State Mary Herrera to former employee James Flores appears to show that she asked Flores to help her re-election campaign by getting involved in the GOP and discouraging Republicans from running a candidate against her. Continue Reading
Secretary of State Mary Herrera is accusing whistleblower A.J. Salazar, a former employee, of staging a break-in at his law office to try to implicate her in an alleged crime and hurt her re-election chances. Continue Reading
Democratic congressional candidate Harry Teague is deceptively spinning the facts with his claim about Republican opponent Steve Pearce taking $46,000 in pay raises while in Congress. Pearce is flat-out lying when he claims that Teague took $38,000 in pay raises during his time in Congress. Continue Reading
Republican 2nd Congressional District candidate Steve Pearce says Barack Obama is the “duly elected president,” and he’s trying to steer the conversation about his race against Democrat Harry Teague back to the economy. Continue Reading
I did not decide to run for Otero County commissioner as an independent on a whim. This is a reasoned decision and I am glad this is the path I have chosen. Continue Reading
An internal poll conducted for Republican Susana Martinez’s campaign has her leading Democrat Diane Denish by 9 points in the governor’s race. Continue Reading
President Barack Obama’s citizenship has been proven. Steve Pearce is spreading falsehoods about Obama, and his words have the potential to set off people on the extreme, fringe right who may be willing to resort to violence. Continue Reading
Remember how I wrote earlier this week that there had been “remarkable consistency” among most polls in the governor’s race showing Democrat Diane Denish stuck in the lower 40s and Republican Susana Martinez in the upper 40s or better? That’s no longer true. Continue Reading
There is a clear difference between me and the current land commissioner, and there is a clear difference between the candidates for land commissioner in this upcoming election. Continue Reading
A new poll shows Republican Steve Pearce leading Democrat Harry Teague by 4 points in the 2nd Congressional District race, 46 percent to 42 percent. Continue Reading
Mary Herrera wants people to know that she has worked hard to clean up a mess she inherited when she became secretary of state in 2007. She says much of the scandal that has plagued her tenure is due to her efforts causing some employees to become disgruntled. Continue Reading
This week, Attorney General Gary King once again backed scandal-plagued Secretary of State Mary Herrera by agreeing with her that a write-in candidate for governor of New Mexico is constitutional “on its face.” It isn’t. Continue Reading
Democrat Gary King is maintaining a large lead in his race to keep his job as attorney general, an Albuquerque Journal poll found. Continue Reading
The 2nd District race is still up for grabs, but Harry Teague needs to reverse the recent trend toward Steve Pearce. Three new endorsements may be a start. If the recent trend continues, however, Pearce could be firmly in control when Election Day arrives. Continue Reading
Republican 2nd Congressional District candidate Steve Pearce will get 30 minutes of free air time on KOB-TV in Albuquerque after his Democratic opponent, Harry Teague, declined an invitation to debate. Continue Reading