Life, in every single case
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If a person is “pro-life” in the instance of an unborn child, then shouldn’t that person be pro-life and anti-death penalty in the instance of a born and living human being? Continue Reading
Once a college dropout, Balderas found success
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Hector Balderas was a college dropout working on an assembly line at 21. Continue Reading
In hunting, Heinrich’s views find cohesion
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Martin Heinrich makes time – as recently as this weekend – to hunt to provide healthy meat for his family. It’s in that action that many of his views find cohesion. Continue Reading
Scrutiny of Chávez’s relationship with indicted woman continues
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Public records reveal that 1st Congressional District candidate Marty Chávez spent lots of time with a woman indicted in a hospital-embezzlement case during years in which she was allegedly committing those crimes. Continue Reading
Gary Johnson plays the role of spoiler
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Until reform gives third-party candidates a chance to become viable, perhaps spoilers are our best hope of keeping the two-party system in check. Continue Reading
Watch CD1 forum here (for real this time)
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VIDEO: You can now watch video of the April 28 1st Congressional District Democratic candidate forum here. Continue Reading
Watch Democratic CD1 candidate forum here
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VIDEO: Three three Democratic candidates for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. House participated in their first joint forum this weekend. Click on the headline to watch. Continue Reading
Straight talk on the federal budget
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Despite our reliance on the feds, New Mexicans would be wise to accept an ounce of prevention now, because the ‘cure’ for fiscal incontinence will not be pretty. Continue Reading
Let’s make a down payment on clean energy leadership
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There’s more work to be done to ensure that the earth we leave behind to our children is better than the one we inherited. Continue Reading
Ron Paul speaks in El Paso
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Though Mitt Romney has pretty much locked up the GOP nomination for president, Ron Paul is still running for president, and he was in El Paso on Wednesday. Continue Reading
Johnson is likely Libertarian presidential nominee
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Former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson “appears to have locked up the Libertarian Party’s nomination for president,” the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading
Dem Senate candidates talk about federal debt
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Martin Heinrich supports pay-as-you-go budgeting and more transparency and accountability in spending to deal with the nation’s deficit, while Hector Balderas says the United States must invest in education and other programs to boost the economy before working to reduce the deficit. Continue Reading
Let’s lower our voices and moderate our tone
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I am not an expert on women, but I see no virtue in pitting American women of any party, race, age, social status or ethnic group against each other, nor do I see any gains to be made from using our differences as a weapon to bloody the opposition. Continue Reading
GOP Senate candidates talk about federal debt
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Heather Wilson supports a balanced-budget amendment to reign in the federal government’s spending and also wants to “simplify the tax code and broaden the base,” while Greg Sowards has a seven-step plan to create the right conditions for a balanced-budget amendment and turn around America’s economy. Continue Reading
Health insurance is not broccoli
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The Supreme Court can recognize the legitimacy of Congress’ Commerce Clause power to make you buy health insurance without deciding it can make you buy broccoli. Continue Reading