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Wilson Congratulates the Air Force
Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., was one of a select few members of Congress invited to speak today at the 60th anniversary of the Air Force at the U.S. Pentagon. Wilson,... Read more »
Richardson’s Debate Performance Up Close
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Twenty minutes into Monday night's CNN-YouTube debate, and even I was getting exasperated. I came to Charleston to cover the big debate, but in the context of... Read more »
Is Richardson Ready for YouTube Debate Questions?
Half an hour to go until tonight's Democratic CNN-YouTube debate, which offers a new twist on a format as old as Democracy itself. Tonight, regular Americans ask the questions –... Read more »
Bingaman/Coleman on CSPAN
Indulge me in a little self-promotion. Sen. Jeff Bingaman will take questions from me and another reporter on a taped episode of CSPAN's newsmakers program this Sunday at 8 am... Read more »
Guv Survives Debate
Gov. Bill Richardson steadied the wheel of his wobbly campaign with a mostly consistent debate performance Sunday night that sparked some widely divergent reviews. The governor needed to impress after... Read more »
Prez Debate Pre-game
It's about 40 minutes before the CNN Democratic presidential debate kicks off in New Hampshire and the media center – located in the school's gymnasium – is buzzing with hundreds... Read more »
Richardson and James Baker
I had a front-page piece in today's paper about Richardson courting Jewish and Arab voters in Washington Wednesday. One detail of his visit eluded me. When I was outside talking... Read more »
New: Bill Richardson Flies Commercial
The high-flying governor of New Mexico flew commercial to Washington, D.C., for a couple of big speeches Wednesday and apparently wasn't too thrilled with the experience. The New Mexico Democrat,... Read more »
Governor on Gonzales
Gov. Bill Richardson's been fairly low-key about the whole US attorneys' scandal in D.C. … … and in today's issue of The Hill, he explains why he has not... Read more »
Updated: Domenici/Imus Redux
Sen. Pete Domenici's spokesman called this morning to say I misinterpreted … … his comments yesterday about Domenici's plans to return to Don Imus show. Chris Gallegos said that... Read more »
Radio Ad Confronts Iglesias
A new radio ad airing in New Mexico confronts former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias over his allegations that he was fired for political reasons. The ad, paid for by "New... Read more »
Iglesias Seeking Apology
Ex-U.S. Attorney says he's getting book offers. Copyright © 2007 Albuquerque Journal BY MICHAEL COLEMAN Journal Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Attorney David... Read more »
