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.
Republican Doug Turner is putting all the pieces in place for a 2010 gubernatorial run, though he isn’t saying at this point that he’s certain he’s running.
Turner is “leaning toward getting into the race,” he said Tuesday in an interview, adding that he has “hired a few folks, brought on some external consultants” and done significant polling. He said he has an “initial staff” in place.
The CEO of the Albuquerque-based public relations firm DW Turner said he has already spent “considerable” personal money preparing for a run.
“We’re making sure we’ve got the right team and the right resources and, when all that’s in place, we’ll announce,” Turner said.
Turner was state director for former Gov. Gary Johnson’s first campaign in 1994 and manager of his re-election campaign in 1998. Turner was also deputy political director for Steve Forbes’ unsuccessful 2000 presidential campaign.
He has previously said he won’t form an exploratory committee — he will either run or not — and has indicated that he will make a final decision in mid to late August.
The only declared Republican gubernatorial candidate is Albuquerque financial adviser and Army National Guard Brigadier General Greg Zanetti, but Doña Ana County District Attorney Susana Martinez plans to enter the race on Friday. Former state GOP Chairman Allen Weh and state Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones, R-Albuquerque, have formed exploratory committees.
And former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson has said she is seriously considering running.
On the Democratic side, the only declared candidate is Lt. Gov. Diane Denish. New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez says he’s formed an exploratory committee as he considers challenging Denish for the nomination, but he hasn’t been very active in the race.
