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Heather Wilson Appears With Rove, Gets Earful From Dems
Former Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., spoke at a GOP event in Colorado with the controversial Republican strategist Karl Rove this week, allowing Democrats to revive the 2007 scandal where both... 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 »
Reps. Call For Border Meeting
WASHINGTON – The office of injured Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is teaming with Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico to force Congress to listen to Americans threatened by drug violence... Read more »
Robo Calls Blast Luján for Debt Ceiling Vote
Residents in the 3rd Congressional District can expect automated calls starting Friday that bash Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., for his Wednesday vote to raise the country’s debt ceiling. Luján,... Read more »
Udall Says Congress Should Review Business Regulations
Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., said Tuesday that Congress should take a look at some business regulations to ease the burden of small businesses. “We need to look at all of... Read more »
Luján ‘Dictionary’ Decodes Rhetoric
WASHINGTON — Anyone who pays attention to Capitol Hill politics knows that the rhetoric describing policy positions from both parties can be warm and fuzzy — and misleading. Now Rep.... Read more »
Quiet for Now, Wilson Eyes Making Noise in Senate Race
Since making her splashy U.S. Senate campaign announcement in March, former Rep. Heather Wilson has kept a pretty low profile, with the exception of occasional political endorsements posted on Facebook.... 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 »
Most of N.M. Delegation Votes No
WASHINGTON — New Mexico’s U.S. senators, who were divided over the Patriot Act when it was first enacted a decade ago, both voted against reauthorizing the legislation Thursday. Sens. Tom... 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 »
Delegation Dems Praise President
WASHINGTON — Most members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation praised President Barack Obama for reasserting his commitment to peace in the Middle East on Thursday, while Rep. Steve Pearce blasted... 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 »
