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PAC Money Targeting Senate Race Floods In
WASHINGTON - On Wednesday - just one day after Tuesday's primary election in New Mex ...
New Super PAC Ad Backs Heather Wilson
American Crossroads, a Super PAC, is hitting the airwaves in New Mexico today with a feel-good ad touting Republican Senate nominee Heather Wilson as “an independent voice for change.” The... Read more »
Newsweek Profiles Gov. Susana Martinez
The vice presidential buzz surrounding New Mexico Go. Susana Martinez just got louder. A Newsweek article that hits newsstands this week suggests Martinez is possibly Mitt Romney’s best choice for a... Read more »
Heinrich Introduces Password Protection Act
Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., today introduced a bill that would bar employers from requiring job applicants or employees to provide them access to their passwords for social media accounts such as... Read more »
Obama: Backing Gay Marriage ‘Personally’ Important
President Barack Obama has publicly endorsed gay marriage, according to a report from ABC News. The president, who has been under pressure to state his position on the controversial issue,... Read more »
Former Sen. Pete Domenici Celebrates 80th Birthday
Pete Domenici, who served New Mexico in the U.S. Senate for 36 years before announcing his retirement in 2007, is celebrating his 80th birthday today. The New Mexico Republican announced... Read more »
Tea Party Champion Rand Paul Endorses Greg Sowards for Senate
Republican Senate candidate Greg Sowards picked up a high-profile endorsement today when Sen. Rand Paul — a tea party favorite — encouraged New Mexicans to vote for him. Here’s what... Read more »
Martin Heinrich Unveils Senate TV Ad on Facebook
Rep. Martin Heinrich, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, is up and running with his first ad for the U.S. Senate. Heinrich’s campaign posted the ad to Facebook this morning in... Read more »
Balderas Raises $126,897 During First Quarter
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Hector Balderas raised $126,897 during the first quarter of 2012, less than one-third the amount raised by his Democratic rival Rep. Martin Heinrich during the same... Read more »
60 Minutes’ Mike Wallace Backed Pete Domenici’s Mental Health Parity Bill
Watching “60 Minutes’” hour-long tribute to Mike Wallace tonight made me recall the day Wallace showed up in Washington to drum up support for former Sen. Pete Domenici’s mental health... Read more »
Wilson Outpaces Heinrich in First Quarter Fundraising
Former Rep. Heather Wilson, a Republican running for U.S. Senate in New Mexico, reported today that she raised nearly $760,000 in the first quarter of 2012 and has about $1.45... Read more »
Udall to Host Environmental Field Hearing in Las Cruces
Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., will be in Las Cruces tomorrow (Wednesday) to chair a congressional field hearing on improving environmental quality along the border. Udall’s office said the hearing will... Read more »
