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According to a Southern New Mexico conservative blog, there is another name in the running for state Republican Party chairman.
Some guy named John Padoven.
Unlike Steve Pearce and Allen McCulloch, the other two names mentioned most often as potential party chairman for the state Republican Party, Padoven hasn’t lost a U.S. Senate race by 20+ points in the last four years (McCulloch to Jeff Bingaman and Pearce to Tom Udall).
He hasn’t been involved in New Mexico politics since the early ’80s, but did give $1,000 to Republicans this year, according to Open Secrets, including $500 split evenly between Steve Pearce and Darren White.
Though he lives in Santa Fe, in the 3rd Congressional District, he didn’t give any money to Dan East.
The blogger received an e-mail from the chairman hopeful:
During the following weeks before the Chairman’s election on January 10th, you will receive information answering questions on why John Padoven is running for State Chairman. You will also receive very specific information on where he would like the party to evolve in the years ahead.
John knows fully well that he cannot act alone. A partnership with the Republican State Central Committee is essential for our Party’s success. It will be a democratic partnership based on ideas and how ideas should be implemented.
If elected, John will open a telephone hot line for Central Committee members to use in sharing their ideas and concerns. Active and open communications will hopefully diminish internal conflicts that only harm our party casting shadows over our common goal, which is to become the majority party in New Mexico.
John will also meet with every Central Committee member, in the member’s home town where he can visit not only with you, but your families. Doing so will allow John to know who you are and what motivates you personally and politically. It will also give you a chance to know him.
Interestingly, Padoven didn’t mention “getting back to conservative values” in the e-mail — something that Republicans nationwide have been advocating since their crushing defeat (though in New Mexico, their conservative candidate, Pearce, lost badly to the progressive Democratic candidate, Udall, this year).
