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.
Sarah Palin may be a weak candidate in a general election in New Mexico, but she would receive significant support in the primary, according to a poll by Public Policy Polling. The survey also shows that though former Gov. Gary Johnson would be the strongest Republican candidate against President Barack Obama in New Mexico, he would be tied for fourth place in a Republican primary.
Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson came in third at the Conservative Political Action Committee straw poll this weekend. Johnson, likely buoyed by the support from thousands of Ron Paul fans, finished well behind Paul — who for the second year came in first.
According to a survey by a Democratic polling firm, President Barack Obama starts off in strong position to win New Mexico in 2012 as he did in 2008. The Public Policy Polling poll shows that Obama has a large lead over the potential Republican presidential candidates polled. The poll also shows that the strongest Republican challenger is former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson.
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, who has not yet announced his decision on whether to run for re-election, leads major potential Republican candidates in a poll released by the Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling. PPP showed that Bingaman had an extremely high approval rating: 56 percent approved of his job performance while just 27 percent disapproved, the fourth highest among senators polled in the last year by PPP.
Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson, a tea party favorite and possible 2012 Republican presidential candidate, told The Weekly Standard that he smoked marijuana for medicinal purposes from 2005 to 2008 following a paragliding accident in Hawaii. Johnson has long advocated from legalizing marijuana but has said in the past that he supports it despite no longer smoking marijuana (or drinking alcohol) himself.
Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson traveled to Florida with “campaign-style stops” in Tallahassee, Melbourne and Orlandom, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Johnson spoke about cutting taxes, cutting spending and, yes, legalizing marijuana.
Hosted by the Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas, Johnson stopped in Austin Sunday to talk about his dissatisfaction with excessive federal spending, health care and immigration policy, while advocating for the decriminalization of marijuana among a crowd of Libertarians, tea partiers and conservative Republicans disenchanted with the current GOP. He heads next to Houston and Dallas during his Texas trip.
Ben Birnbaum profiled former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson in The New Republic as Johnson traveled through New Hampshire, in preparation for a possible run in the GOP presidential primary in 2012.
Johnson has little chance of…
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Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson said something today that many New Mexicans would agree with — that he is sick of the negative campaign ads that have dominated the TV this year. Johnson spoke with reporters during a…
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson will not be flying in the America’s Challenge gas balloon race next week, his spokeswoman told The Independent Friday.
Rescue teams are increasingly pessimistic about the chances for Albuquerque balloon racer Richard Abruzzo,…
The Italian Coast Guard is searching for Albuquerque ballooning expert Richard Abruzzo and his copilot, Carol Rymer Davis, who lost contact with race officials while participating in the Gordon Bennett International Gas Balloon Race, the AP is reporting.…
Gary Johnson, New Mexico’s former Republican governor, and a likely candidate for president in 2012, will compete in the America’s Challenge gas balloon race next month during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, reports the New Mexico Business Weekly. …
Since June, Martinez has attempted to tie Denish in the public’s mind to Richardson and his administration’s numerous scandals, from pay-to-play allegations, federal criminal inquiries and charges of cronyism. The question is, with two months to go before the November election, does another headline-grabbing scandal strengthen the Martinez campaign’s efforts?
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson has usually been quick to quell questions about a potential presidential bid, telling media outlets he can’t simultaneously pursue a presidential nomination and work with Our America, a nonprofit organization he leads.
But during…
The two gubernatorial candidates stand in opposition to one another when it comes to New Mexico’s medical marijuana program. While Democratic candidate Diane Denish supports the program, Republican candidate Susana Martinez told the Santa Fe Reporter she…
Ron Paul, a Republican candidate for President in 2008, said in a recent interview that he has not yet decided whether he will run again in 2012, but that he thinks former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson would be…
President Barack Obama leads former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson by a wide margin in a hypothetical presidential matchup, according to a poll from a Democratic polling firm from North Carolina. Obama leads other potential Republican candidates by smaller…
Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson appeared on the satirical news show Colbert Report and spoke about his belief that marijuana should be legalized and taxed.
When reacting to a piece in Salon about former New Mexico governor — and likely 2012 Presidential candidate — Gary Johnson, politically liberal film critic Roger Ebert wondered, “Why is this man a Republican?”
