By Avelino Maestas on Aug 6, 2008 in 2008 Election, Congress, Media, Tom Udall | 0 Comments
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog entry over on Huffington Post about the need for new congressional rules that would let members of Congress use the same social tools that their constituents are using: Facebook, Youtube, blogs, etc. It was all part of the Sunlight Foundation’s campaign, Let our Congress Tweet. While we [...]
By Avelino Maestas on Jun 17, 2008 in 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Blogs, Democrats, Harry Teague, Martin Heinrich, Steve Pearce, Tom Udall | 0 Comments
My friends at Democracy for New Mexico and New Mexico FBIHOP are fundraising again: they’ve started an ActBlue page for all of the Democratic candidates for federal office in New Mexico. They inlcude: Sen. Barack Obama, Rep. Tom Udall, Martin Heinrich, Harry Teague, and Ben Ray Lujan.
The netroots is playing a big role in elections [...]
By Avelino Maestas on Feb 26, 2008 in 2008 Election, Campaign Finance, Don Wiviott, Featured, Harry Teague, Heather Wilson, Martin Heinrich, Steve Pearce, Tom Udall | 0 Comments
It looks like MapLight has finally added a slew of candidates from New Mexico to their database. I’ve got four MapLight widgets on the sidebar, broken down by the Senate race and congressional district, and you can see that Rep. Heather Wilson is beating both Rep. Tom Udall and Rep. Steve Pearce in the money [...]
By Avelino Maestas on Jan 23, 2008 in 2008 Election, Bill McCamley, Featured, Heather Wilson, Martin Heinrich, Steve Pearce, Tom Udall | 0 Comments
Today, the GOP heavy hitters are fundraising to improve their chances in New Mexico: Dick Cheney is holding a D.C. event for Rep. Steve Pearce (similar to one he already headlined for Rep. Heather Wilson) and Karl Rove will be in Artesia helping raise cash for the state Republican Party.
As regular readers know, this year [...]
By Avelino Maestas on Jan 10, 2008 in Tom Udall | 2 Comments
According to the Associated Press:
It’s obviously a mistake, but I imagine Rep. Heather Wilson and Rep. Steve Pearce don’t appreciate it.
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By Avelino Maestas on Dec 3, 2007 in 2008 Election, Tom Udall | 0 Comments
MyDD is the place to go for New Mexico-related news today, it appears, as Jonathan Singer has just posted an interview with Rep. Tom Udall. Udall, of course, announced his candidacy for the Senate last week (stopping in Silver City as part of his kickoff tour as well). Here’s part of the MyDD interview:
Singer: It [...]
By Avelino Maestas on Nov 29, 2007 in 2008 Election, Tom Udall | 0 Comments
LP informs me that Tom Udall, about to formally anounce this US Senate bid, will be in Silver City on Friday as part of a statewide tour:
Thursday, November 29th
Albuquerque - National Hispanic Cultural Center - 11:30am
1701 4th Street, SW - Salon Ortega Room
Los Lunas - Casa de Pizza - 6pm
221 U.S. Highway 314
Friday, November [...]
By Avelino Maestas on Oct 5, 2007 in 2008 Election, Bill Richardson, Heather Wilson, Pete Domenici, Steve Pearce, Tom Udall | 0 Comments
Since Karen asked, I guess I should comment a bit more thoroughly on what Pete Domenici’s retirement means for the 2008 Senate race in New Mexico. Overheard in Arlington last night:
I think Democrats have a good chance to pick up some seats everywhere, not just in New Mexico.
I think that sums up the situation pretty [...]
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