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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 [...]

By rjrivera | Posted in The Western Edge | Also tagged Albuquerque Journal, Barack Obama, Battle for the West, endorsements, John McCain, New Mexico, newspapers, swing states | Comments

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 [...]

By rjrivera | Posted in The Western Edge | Also tagged Barack Obama, Battle for the West, Bernalillo County, GOP, Latino vote, New Mexico, race | Comments

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, [...]

By paranada | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged New Mexico | Comments