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Dem Senate Candidate Quits Race, Backs Rival
Veteran politico Steve Gallegos has dropped out of the race for an Albuquerque state Senate seat, th ...
Udall Urges Passage of His Bill Following “Disturbing” New York Times Story on Horseracing
Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., today called for passage of his legislation to make horse racing safer and more humane in the aftermath of a front-page story in the New York... Read more »
Posing, Parsing, Politicking In a Presidential Season
The image of Gov. Susana Martinez embracing President Barack Obama with a warm handshake on the tarm ...
Artesia Mayor: Obama Wasn’t Seeking Feedback
The mayor of Artesia says he didn't turn down an invitation to meet with President Barack Obam ...
Albuquerque Woman Featured in New Obama Campaign Video
The Obama for America campaign is rolling out a new video today that stars an Albuquerque woman who praises the sweeping health care legislation the president signed into law in 2010.... Read more »
Udall Backs Proposed New Restrictions on Super PACS
Sen. Tom Udall signed onto legislation today that would place new restrictions on so-called super PACS and other groups pouring big money into federal elections. Udall, a New Mexico Democrat,... Read more »
UPDATED: Dan Lewis Drops Out of 1st District Congressional Race
Albuquerque City Councilor Dan Lewis, who finished a distant second to former state Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones in last Saturday’s Republican pre-primary convention, today dropped out of the race. Lewis, a... Read more »
Senate Majority Leader Draws Challenger
POLITICS NOTEBOOK-Deborah Baker, dbaker@abqjournal.com - James Monteleone, jmonteleone@ab ...
Gary Johnson to Conduct “Town Hall” with GOP Strategist Grover Norquist Tonight
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, who is seeking the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination, is joining with powerful conservative strategist Grover Norquist for an online town hall tonight. Norquist, founder... Read more »
Obama To Visit NM To Tout Energy Policies
President Obama will visit Carlsbad next week as part of a cross-country trip he’s making to highlight his energy policy. On Wednesday, Obama will visit an oil and gas field... Read more »
John Sanchez Endorses Heather Wilson
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez, who dropped his own bid for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in February, today endorsed his former rival Heather Wilson in the race. Wilson’s campaign just... Read more »
New Appellate Judge Will Be Challenged
State District Judge Monica Zamora scooped up 63 percent of the delegate vote for a Court of Appeals ...
