{"id":3412,"date":"2008-07-01T12:11:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-01T18:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nmpolitics.net\/index\/2008\/07\/hybrid-giveaway-is-part-of-effort-to-defeat-pearce\/"},"modified":"2008-07-01T12:11:00","modified_gmt":"2008-07-01T18:11:00","slug":"hybrid-giveaway-is-part-of-effort-to-defeat-pearce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nmpolitics.net\/index\/2008\/07\/hybrid-giveaway-is-part-of-effort-to-defeat-pearce\/","title":{"rendered":"Hybrid giveaway is part of effort to defeat Pearce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\" class=\"MsoNormal\">This posting originally stated that the <st1:city st=\"on\"><st1:place st=\"on\">Las Cruces<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> event would be held Wednesday, but the group changed the day to Thursday, so the posting has been updated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_IabUCQmoheQ\/SGpzlOmm7BI\/AAAAAAAAGFo\/7wLCXTd6jOo\/s1600-h\/0701.Hybrid.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/bp2.blogger.com\/_IabUCQmoheQ\/SGpzlOmm7BI\/AAAAAAAAGFo\/7wLCXTd6jOo\/s1600\/0701.Hybrid.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218110201674525714\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>A group that is working to elect Democrat <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomudall.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Udall<\/a> to the U.S. Senate this year is using rising gas prices and a hybrid-vehicle giveaway to gain attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">As part of its \u201cWrong 4 New Mexico\u201d campaign &#8212; in reference to Udall\u2019s opponent, Republican <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peopleforpearce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steve Pearce<\/a> &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.defendersactionfund.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund<\/a> is unveiling its giveaway of a Toyota Prius <a href=\"http:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/SantaFeNorthernNM\/Vote-2008-Group-puts-Pearce-s-energy-vote-to-task\" target=\"_blank\">today in Santa Fe<\/a>. The car is decorated in an anti-Pearce theme.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The group &#8212; and its car &#8212; will be in <st1:city st=\"on\"><st1:place st=\"on\">Las Cruces<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> on Thursday to promote the giveaway. The event will be held at the corner of <st1:street st=\"on\"><st1:address st=\"on\">Las Cruces Avenue<\/st1:address><\/st1:street> and <st1:street st=\"on\"><st1:address st=\"on\">Main Street<\/st1:address><\/st1:street> at 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The group is attacking Pearce for voting against increasing fuel-mileage standards \u201ceven while New Mexicans are being gouged at the pump,\u201d according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">To enter the contest to win the Prius, click <a href=\"http:\/\/actionfund.defenders.org\/site\/Survey?SURVEY_ID=9241&amp;ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&amp;JServSessionIdr009=am8r674y36.app26a\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. Only <st1:place st=\"on\"><st1:state st=\"on\">New Mexico<\/st1:state><\/st1:place> residents 18 and older are eligible to enter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This posting originally stated that the Las Cruces event would be held Wednesday, but the group changed the day to Thursday, so the posting has been updated. A group that is working to elect Democrat Tom Udall to the U.S. Senate this year is using rising gas prices and a hybrid-vehicle giveaway to gain attention. 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