seems to be their number one prospect. He almost lost his central NM district last November. If he vacates his seat to run for senate, we would have a reasonable chance of picking off his House seat.

We could use some additional alternatives. These two, whatever their considerable merits, have been around the track a bunch of times.

…yesterday and they told me that their ward caucuses where they begin GOP officer selection for the next 2 years were attended by something like 4X the normal number they expect.

That means that 4X the previous numbers are interested in the governance of their party and presumably will be available as volunteers in upcoming elections.

If the Dems saw a similar decline in their ward caucuses, it could explain his early decision not to run again.

It’s always fun to watch when the Ds have a primary.

…You will see this with the cut-and-run Dems, and some GOP as well…for they reflect what we see in WISC with the teachers riots, people who got into the game FOR THE MONEY AND THE BENNIES only,
(I apologize for writing like Jaded) and nothing else. When the game goes south, according to their “rules” they get up, suck up the bennies and open a consultancy or just retire to the ranch in Brasil, Teachers can’t do that, but it’s close.

Bingaman is a rank-and-file leech, only at the higher end of the politico-economic spectrum… He is a bureaucrat-factotum, was never a citizen legislator, or much of any other kind of citizen.

A new kind will replace him

It’s true that they didn’t make up any ground in the NM State Senate, and it’s true they didn’t take control of the NM State House, but they claim closer to doing that (gain of 8 state house seats) then they have probably done in a while.

So I don’t agree with your characterization that the NM legislature elections were a “wash”.

New Mexico is not Alabam. New Mexico is not Alabama … Over and over.

Can we please have a reasonable consensus candidate. A solid State Senator, or someone who’s run statewide, with a GOOD if not impeccable record. No more Bucks or O’Donnells with zero resume and name recognition and tons of flakey quotes, who can be turned into a funhouse mirror reflection of conservatism. Please.

He was elected and reelected and was a real fiscal conservative slashing the state budget and number of workers within the state. I think he’s sort of running for president but I doubt he will gain much traction. However, he has proven mettle in the Enchantment State with hundreds of vetos and has been successful.

Gary Johnson, former governor, ran statewide twice, 2nd time by close to 10%, obviously he would be a great candidate to field and provide Rand with another flank on the far right. there’s plenty i dont agree with him but he should be a good candidate.

Heather Wilson, former 1st cong. representative, though she did run for the senate in 2008 she lost to Pearce in the primary, well Pearce is now back in the house as of 2010 so Wilson can give it a second shot if she wants. FYI she is probably a political moderate from my understanding but maybe someone can correct that.

last but not least, check for -> Jane E Powdrell-Culbert, just a though.

She came pretty close to knocking off Rep. [short, fat, crooked guy whose name I can't recall] in 2010 in a *very* strongly D district. I know it’s a big stretch to go straight to the Senate, but she seemed like a pretty strong candidate, looking from a distance.

Proper grammar saves lives.

Let’s eat Grandma.
Let’s eat, Grandma.

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