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Heather Wilson vs. Steve Pearce: Elephant Warfare in New Mexiconew
The GOP battle to succeed U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici will be decided in June, with the Republican victor then entering a face-off against well-rested Democrat Tom Udall.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
02-21-2008 |
Politics
Breaking Down New Mexico's Caucus Fracas Breakdownnew
Nearly a week after the Democratic Party-run presidential caucus was supposed to be over, it isn't. Party officials blame 17,276 so-called provisional ballots for the delay, but that's not the whole story. Here's what went wrong and what may be to come.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass and David Alire Garcia |
02-14-2008 |
Politics
New Mexico's Election Shufflenew
The state's top elections official says her office is on track for a successful election season, following the addition of new personnel. However, Secretary of State Mary Herrera denied our requests for interviews with the new hires and failed to answer some questions regarding their qualifications.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
01-17-2008 |
Politics
Voter Beware: New Mexico May Lack Adequate Personnelnew
None of the three employees listed by the Office of the Secretary of State as voting machine supervisors in fact currently hold that position, nor are they certified to use the system that will be deployed statewide to tally paper ballots.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
01-10-2008 |
Politics
Life After Pete Domenicinew
The senator's October retirement announcement triggered a political tsunami.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
12-20-2007 |
Politics
Bill Richardson Has Yet to Snag Union Supportnew
"No one in labor that I know dislikes Richardson," says Christine Trujillo, president of the New Mexico AFL-CIO. "Most respect him and tout his pro-labor record, but with only $8 million in the bank versus what the others have, labor is just looking at who can carry the campaign all the way to the end."
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
11-26-2007 |
Politics
New Mexico Voters Bewarenew
According to a little-known provision buried in state House Bill 1156 earlier this year, all voters will soon have a new state-issued unique identifier.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
08-09-2007 |
Politics
Not All NM Dems Support Richardsonnew
While no prominent, elected New Mexico Democrats have publicly thrown their support behind one of the other candidates just yet, numerous other New Mexicans have done just that with the power of the checkbook.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
07-19-2007 |
Politics
Three Generations of Dems Ready to Leadnew
New Mexico's Democratic Party chairman will be elected by party members on April 28.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
04-05-2007 |
Politics
