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A political blog by Michael Coleman
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Campaign talk on KOAT
Since I've been blogging campaign chatter like a man who just discovered the Internet the past two days, I might as well remind tell you I'll also be on KOAT-TV... Read more »
Patricia Madrid Will Not Seek CD1
The husband of former New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid, (Michael Messina) just confirmed to my colleague Jeff Jones that she will not seek the First Congressional District seat she... Read more »
Wilson Makes It Official
From the horse's mouth: News from the Heather Wilson Campaign Office Rep. Wilson announcement at 4pm today Albuquerque, NM –... Read more »
Pearce Now “Strongly Considering” Senate Run
Rep. Steve Pearce, who was completely silent about his political future yesterday, is today "seriously considering" a Senate run and will go home to New Mexico to mull his decision... Read more »
Wilson To Announce Late This Afternoon
Heather Wilson will announce her candidacy for U.S. Senate today … … but not until mid to late afternoon, people close to her campaign are now telling me. Instead,... Read more »
BREAKING: Udall Will Not Seek Senate Seat
I just learned from a source very close to Rep. Tom Udall that the Democratic congressman will NOT seek the U.S. Senate seat that Pete Domenici will vacate at the... Read more »
Udall “Seriously Considering” Senate Run
Well, this is supposed to Sen. Pete Domenici's day – and of course, it is – but politics doesn't really sleep and the phones lines are RAGING today. The Hill... Read more »
Jeff Tips Hat to Pete
Sen. Jeff Bingaman went to the Senate floor this morning … … and delivered a gracious statement on the news of Sen. Pete Domenici's retirement: Here's Bingaman's statement in... Read more »
Breaking: Domenici to Retire
Sen. Pete Domenici will announce his retirement from the U.S. Senate Thursday after 35 years in office, sources familiar with New Mexico Republican's plans told the Journal's Washington bureau. Domenici,... Read more »
Richardson on Ahmadinejad
Gov. Bill Richardson just released a statement on the inflammatory visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to New York City. I was curious what the governor would say... Read more »
Website says Domenici Ethics Case Moving Forward
Truthout, a left-leaning website and news roundup service, is reporting today that the Senate Ethics Committee's inquiry into Sen. Pete Domenici is moving forward. Domenici is battling accusations that he... Read more »
New Mexico Pols Corrupt?
Usually, if there is a corruption allegation being leveled at a New Mexico politician it's at the state or local level. But today, Citzens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington... Read more »
