I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
Martin Heinrich and Harry Teague both won the Democratic nominations Tuesday in the 1st and 2nd congressional districts, respectively. Heinrich won 41 percent of the vote in a four-way battle while Teague won a one-on-one battle, collecting 52 percent of Democrats.
But if press releases sent out by the National Republican Congressional Committee after Tuesday’s primary is any indication, they’ll be facing stiff GOP opposition in November.
The NRCC sent out press releases announcing their candidates and taking shots at the two Democratic candidates. Michael Coleman of the Albuquerque Journal put up the press release.
“Thanks to the high quality of our newly minted nominees, Republicans are positioned to retain both competitive open seats in New Mexico. As the top law enforcement official in Bernalillo County, Darren White brings strong credentials and an independent message of reform to this contest. Not only does Martin Heinrich lack any real world experience aside from being a part-time camp counselor, but his own self-admission that he operated a business without a license drew heavy criticism even from his fellow Democrats.”
“Ed Tinsley is a successful business owner and someone who has dedicated decades of his life to protecting the interests of small businesses. Tinsley effectively campaigned on a pro-growth platform centered on tax cuts aimed at spurring economic growth. He also ran a strong campaign focusing on the importance of securing our borders and reforming America’s broken immigration system. Harry Teague struggled in his campaign to find a clear and concise message that resonated with New Mexico voters, which is why he went from being the frontrunner to barely limping out of the primary.”
As Coleman noted, the attacks on Teague are pretty vague, but should be crafted into a clear message by November.
The 1st and 2nd congressional districts are currently held by Republicans Heather Wilson and Steve Pearce, respectively.
Pearce defeated Wilson in the primary for the open Senate seat’s GOP primary yesterday by a narrow margin.
