Espinoza defends decision to stay out of presidential race
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“A candidate for secretary of state should never say anything about other races, candidates or ballot questions,” Espinoza said Wednesday. “That politicizes the office.” Continue Reading
NM GOP chair stands by Trump, calls him ‘a different man’ today
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The chair of the Republican Party of New Mexico is standing by GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump even as others, including Gov. Susana Martinez, say they won’t support him. Continue Reading
Martinez says she ‘will not support’ Trump for president
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In a sharp rebuke, Gov. Susana Martinez said Saturday that her party’s presidential nominee, Donald Trump, has displayed “a pattern of disturbing conduct and offensive rhetoric” and she “will not support” him. Continue Reading
Two NM GOP legislative candidates denounce Trump, don’t support him
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Two Republican legislative candidates in New Mexico are denouncing comments GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump made about women in a 2005 video that was released Friday. They’re also saying they don’t support Trump in the presidential race. Continue Reading
Two polls show Martinez’s approval rating dropping
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Gov. Susana Martinez’s job approval ratings are sinking. Continue Reading
Trump organization did business with Iranian bank later linked to terrorism
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The GOP presidential nominee has slammed Hillary Clinton for cutting ‘deals with our foreign adversaries.’ Continue Reading
Donald Trump and the return of seditious libel
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Anyone paying attention knows there is a great deal at stake in this election. Freedom of the press in this country may be among those stakes. Continue Reading
Many working-class whites break from Democrats to choose Trump
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In Mahoning County, Ohio, as its county seat Youngstown labors under the loss of the steel industry, more than 6,000 voters have switched from Democrat to Republican this year. Other areas are seeing similar trends. Continue Reading
The “I deliberately lied” society
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Candidates do not care if they have been recorded saying the opposite of what they’re now saying. Continue Reading
Latinos: Will the ‘sleeping giant’ wake and vote this November?
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A longstanding gap remains between Latinos who can vote and those who will. Continue Reading
Though flawed herself, Clinton trumps Trump on transparency
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Neither candidate deserves a transparency award. But a Center for Public Integrity analysis shows Clinton, when compared head-to-head with Trump, is the clear winner when it comes to making information available to the public. Continue Reading
What Voltaire taught me about Donald Trump
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Some voters might believe his absurdities and commit atrocities – which include, but are not limited to, electing an individual who has set a tone of hatred and segregation. Continue Reading
The surreal politics of a billionaire’s tax loophole
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Hillary Clinton has gone even further than Donald Trump in promising to kill a tax break that benefits some of the wealthiest people in finance. So why are private equity titans giving all their campaign money to Clinton? Continue Reading
Now Trump says he’s open to ‘softening’ in immigration laws
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he is open to a “softening” in laws dealing with people who are in the country illegally, offering a pivot away from the hardline immigration views he espoused throughout the primaries. Continue Reading
Super PACs boost Libertarian Gary Johnson’s long-shot presidential bid
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So far this month, two super PACs backing the Libertarian ticket have combined to spend more than $100,000 on TV and radio ads. More ads are on the way. Continue Reading