Dan East
ABQ Journal House polling not close to final results
When the results in New Mexico came flowing in and showed the Democrats had swept all three U.S. House seats last Tuesday, it came as a shock. Not a shock that it had been done — the possibility had become a probability in the run-up to the elections — but a shock in how easily [...]
Mapping the N.M. vote: Congressional races
While much of the attention was on the presidential election during the past few months, all political eyes are now on Minnesota, Alaska and Georgia’s U.S. Senate races. Alaska and Minnesota are still counting ballots, while Georgia is readying itself for a special election next month. Here in New Mexico, there was not as much drama in the race for Senate or even, ultimately, any of the open House seats.
What do you say after you’ve lost an election?
What do you say to your supporters after you’ve just suffered a rather sizable defeat at the hands of Barack Obama and the Democratic tidal wave?
Darren White, the 1st Congressional District Republican candidate who lost by 11 points to Democrat Martin Heinrich last week, chose congeniality in a message he posted on his Web site.
N.M. Republicans may be down, but they’re hardly out
Despite the tears and occasional jeers at the New Mexico Republican Party’s election-watch event Tuesday, rays of hope began to emerge. Are any of them ready to heed the call to turn around and get right back into another election? (And, yes, another election is our reward for getting through this one.)
The party that was over before it started: Republicans ate, drank but were not merry
The first rule of any veteran election-night party-goer is this: Don’t show up on time. At 7 p.m., the bar may be open and the buffet full-up, but the real fun won’t start until results start pouring in. For Republicans on Tuesday, the sentiment seemed to be don’t show up at all.
Dems hit grand slam in N.M. congressional races (update)
Democrats swung at the pitch offered up when longtime Republican Sen. Pete Domenici stepped aside and hit a grand slam Tuesday night, winning all four open congressional seats his retirement created.
Lujan walks away with the CD3 race
Democrat Ben Ray Lujan will represent New Mexico’s Third Congressional District in the House of Representatives, taking the seat vacated by newly elected U.S. senator Tom Udall. In a three-way race, his closest challenger, Republican Dan East, conceded the race at about 10 p.m. Tuesday night, with most New Mexico precincts reporting.
Many in N.M. GOP fear Election Day bloodbath
Ask Republican candidates for office what they think their chances are on Tuesday, and even many of those who have no shot at winning — if you believe the polls — express optimism. Ask GOP operatives what they expect on Election Day, and promise them anonymity in exchange for their answers, and you get a much different answer.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES: Son of UNM head honcho backs out of $94K job
Brian Schmidly, son of University of New Mexico President David Schmidly, has backed out of a $94,000 job offer to be “associate director of sustainability” –a position created by his dad last June with the goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on campus. Early voting began across the state this weekend, with thousands turning out. [...]
CD3: Got something on your mind? Tell Ben Ray Lujan and Dan East
Got something on your mind? Maybe you want to quiz 3rd Congressional District candidates Ben Ray Lujan and Dan East.
You could get your shot Tuesday.
NM First is holding a town hall with citizens at Rio Rancho High School from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday in advance of a debate between the two men later [...]