Tag Archives: Albuquerque

Truth Behind A Swing State Newspaper Endorsement

November 3, 2008 – 11:13 pm

New Mexico’s largest newspaper the Albuquerque Journal became one of the last papers to endorse a presidential candidate this year, announcing its support for Republican Sen. John McCain on Sunday placing it among the minority of newspaper endorsements nationwide, according to Editor & Publisher. As of today, 273 papers have endorsed Sen. Barack Obama and [...]

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Battle for the West: NM Foot in Mouth

September 26, 2008 – 2:45 pm

Bernalillo GOP chair: ‘Hispanics won’t vote for a black president’
The chairman of the Bernalillo County Republican Party resigned Thursday following comments reported on a BBC blog last week that most observers said fell somewhere between insensitive and poorly articulated to outright racist. The money shot: “Hispanics consider themselves above blacks. They won’t vote for a [...]

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Battleground New Mexico: Congressional Races Signal Blue November

June 16, 2008 – 2:37 pm

In early June, voters across New Mexico came out to cast their ballots in primaries for the players who will be taking part in a groundbreaking election in the ultimate swing state.
With no incumbents running for Senate or the state’s three Congressional districts, the election promises to change the political face of New Mexico, which [...]

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