Johnson to announce prez run April 21 in N.H.
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Former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson will jump into the 2012 GOP presidential primary on April 21 in New Hampshire. Continue Reading
Wilson raises more than $300K
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Heather Wilson announced today that she raised more than $300,000 in the fundraising quarter that ended March 31. Continue Reading
Gary Johnson’s got it right on marijuana
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The federal and state “war on drugs” is a dismal, expensive failure. The time has arrived for the Congress to consider the total legalization of marijuana. Continue Reading
No pity for citizens who ignored Social Security facts
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Both political parties say they are not going to change their spending habits at all. Wrong. Major change is coming regardless of what they say to the people. Continue Reading
Beltway insiders say Johnson has no chance
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Former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson’s presidential run is actually a surprise to me and the majority of my inside-the-beltway network. And when I asked conservative insiders about Johnson, they didn’t think much about his chances in the race. Continue Reading
Lewis formally enters congressional race
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UPDATED: As expected, Albuquerque City Councilor Dan Lewis formally entered the race to replace Martin Heinrich in the U.S. House on Sunday. Continue Reading
Heinrich formally enters U.S. Senate race
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UPDATED: As expected, U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich formally announced today that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by Jeff Bingaman. Continue Reading
Griego expects Heinrich to run for Senate, forms exploratory committee
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Based on the expectation that U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich is about to jump into the U.S. Senate race, state Sen. Eric Griego announced today that he’s forming an exploratory committee as he considers running to replace Heinrich in Congress. Continue Reading
Isolationism: America’s next step?
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If America is to survive this severe economic downturn, we will need to retrench and spend more money at home, but it is shortsighted of us to pull the plug on foreign aid when American companies are benefiting from the orders. Continue Reading
Quit downplaying cartel threat; it’s time to act
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States are grappling with immigration and border security, but it’s a no-win situation for them. Real solutions must come from Washington. Instead, Congress is doing nothing and the homeland security secretary is downplaying the cartel threat as an election year approaches. Continue Reading
No decision on wilderness bill for Doña Ana County
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New Mexico’s U.S. senators are continuing to push for new conservation and wilderness areas in Northern New Mexico, but they have not decided whether to try again this year for permanent protection of land in Doña Ana County including the Organ Mountains. Continue Reading
The Electoral College is a gift to New Mexico
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I was concerned to read that Rep. Mary Helen Garcia is a proponent of getting rid of the Electoral College. The Electoral College is a gift to rural states like New Mexico. Continue Reading
Johnson presents an opportunity for the tea party
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Conventional wisdom might suggest that former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson has no chance of winning the GOP presidential nomination next year, but I believe people would be foolish to dismiss his candidacy at this point. Continue Reading
N.M. reaction to Obama’s speech
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New Mexico’s U.S. senators were quick to praise President Obama on Monday following his speech explaining the military mission in Libya. The state’s House members are split on U.S. involvement in the country. Continue Reading
Winning the future in rural New Mexico
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To keep rural New Mexico vibrant and prosperous, three priorities should be emphasized: infrastructure, education and innovation. Continue Reading