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Gary Johnson Joins GOP Debate, Delivers Best (Borrowed) Zinger of the Night
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, participating in his second national debate of the 2012 presidential campaign season, didn’t get much air time during the FOX News contest Thursday night... Read more »
National Zoo Animals Freak Out Before-During Earthquake
One of the more interesting subplots to the earthquake that shook Washington, D.C. this week was the reaction of the animals at the National Zoo. The zoo issued a press... Read more »
DC Earthquake Felt Strong on Capitol Hill
Well, that was a strange sensation. I was sitting here at my desk dutifully working on my next Journal story (and maybe staring a little aimlessly out the window at... Read more »
UPDATED: N.M. Delegation Explains Debt-Deal Votes
WASHINGTON –A last-ditch effort to raise the nation’s debt limit deeply divided New Mexico’s congressional delegation Monday with one Democrat and a Republican opposing the bill for different reasons while... Read more »
Udall Calls Libya a “Slippery Path” for America’s Military
Sen. Tom Udall today said Congress should use its war powers authority to make a definitive statement on the use of force in Libya. The Democratic lawmakers explained his view... Read more »
Gary Johnson Excluded From Big GOP Debate in New Hampshire
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson can’t seem to catch a break in the Republican race for the White House. The unorthodox Republican candidate learned today that he has been... Read more »
Rep. Lujan Seeking “Decoder” Entries for Translating Republican Lingo
Rep. Ben Ray Lujan is working on a “Decoder Dictionary” to help decipher Republican policy catchphrases, according to the Daily Kos website. The Democratic congressman from Santa Fe first broached... Read more »
UPDATED: Heather Wilson Campaign Comes Out Swinging on John Sanchez Senate Annnouncement
Let’s get ready to rumble! Former Rep. Heather Wilson, a Republican who is seeking New Mexico’s soon-to-be open Senate seat in 2012, made it clear today she’s ready to do... Read more »
Gary Johnson’s Willie Nelson Endorsement Goes Up in Smoke
It’s been a tough week for former Gov. Gary Johnson’s presidential campaign. First, word comes that his PAC – the Our America Initiative – has been suspended in Utah for... Read more »
Gary Johnson to Participate in South Carolina Presidential Debate
Former Gov. Gary Johnson made the cut for the first major debate of the 2012 presidential campaign. However, many of the biggest names in the potential field of GOP presidential... Read more »
Rep. Steve Pearce Joined Party Outside White House Last Night
Rep. Steve Pearce had just landed at the airport in D.C. late last night when he got word of Osama Bin Laden’s death. He rushed over to the White House... Read more »
Heinrich Urges Obama to Begin Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan
Rep. Martin Heinrich wrote President Barack Obama Thursday urging him to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan this summer. “We have spent over $450 billion in Afghanistan since the start... Read more »
