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Palin visiting NM Sunday to endorse Martinez
Palin, shown here speaking at a rally for John McCain in Roswell in October 2008. (Photo by Heath Haussamen)
Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate, will endorse Susana Martinez in New Mexico’s gubernatorial race Sunday at a rally in Albuquerque.
The rally with Palin and Martinez begins at 9 a.m. on Sunday. It’s being held in the Grand Ballroom at the Albuquerque Marriott, 2101 Louisiana Boulevard NE, a source with knowledge of the event confirmed. The event is open to the public, and tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis by calling (800) 460-7245.
Martinez is in a five-way Republican primary battle. Many analysts believe the race is down to Martinez and Allen Weh, who has been able to outspend Martinez nearly 3-1 because he’s pumped $1 million of his own money into his campaign. Martinez, however, has raised more money from individual donors than Weh or any other candidate in the race.
Susana Martinez
Palin’s endorsement is sure to get Martinez a great deal of free media attention and boost her standing with some conservative GOP voters. At least 10,000 people showed up when Palin held a rally for John McCain in Roswell in October 2008.
However, the endorsement from the controversial politician could have the opposite effect in the general election – if Martinez makes it that far. In New Mexico, a Republican has to secure the votes of moderate independents and Democrats to win a statewide race.
Palin has made some high-profile endorsements of female candidates in GOP primary races lately, including that of former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina in a U.S. Senate primary in California.
As Politico reported Friday, Palin’s “political portfolio for the midterm election is beginning to take shape, and the races that interest her appear to share a similar trait – for the most part, they involve a woman on one side of the ballot or the other.
“Already she’s embraced a handful of conservative Republican women in House, Senate and governor’s races across the country, delivering more than just her endorsement – she’s campaigned with them and donated to their campaigns as well.”
And, Politico reported, Palin has targeted Democratic women for defeat in some races across the country.
Palin calls herself a feminist. Politico reported that she recently spoke of a “new conservative feminist movement” and said she feels “a connection to that tough, gun totin’ pioneer feminism.”
Martinez, Dona Ana County’s district attorney, has used her record as a crime fighter to launch her gubernatorial campaign. She’s apparently just the kind of candidate Palin is looking to help.
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@bobwolfe
Just remember, there are those of us who have the same negative feelsings for Obama as you do former Governor Palin.
@ ksparks
Funny you should mention that, I was watching some raw video on youtube of Palin “working the crowd” after endorsing Susana Martinez, and I’m not kidding you, her adoring fans remind me exactly of brainwashed religious cult victims. We hear the right wingers whine all the time about how Obama supporters are hyper-positive, star struck robots, well you should take a look in the mirror: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j824L5rgzf4
OH, I have “Thinker.” The Holy One Obama Hope and Change Church surpasses it by far.
LOL, Hemingway–but how sad that for the “fans”, none of the documented facts about who Sarah Palin is vs. who she SAYS she is will ever, ever get in the way of their worship of her. I have never seen anything in my life like this “Saint Sarah” phenomenom.
I am surprised Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska for a mere 2 years, has time to visit New Mexico since she is soooooooo busy writing a new book “America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag.” I am sorry she is not writing it at all. It is written by ghost writer Lynn Vincent, who believes that people and dinosaurs coexisted when the world began a brief 4-6,000 years ago! This should be interesting!
Here is a possible storyline for Lynn Vincent’s new book, I mean Ms. Palin’s —- Founding Fathers (Ms. Palin does not know who they are anyways) kills off the dinosaurs and creates oil. This would be heartful story connecting the Founding Fathers with the oil industry.
galrepub- Myself, I do read, listen and study candidates and YES, I was a Susana supporter even before the Palin endorsement and even moreso afterward. Based on the manner in which Weh tore apart the NM GOP while he was stae chair and his lack of personality to begin with, I won’t even vote for him if he were to win the primary. The ONLY reason Weh is tied with Susana right now is because he has bought enough TV time to be there and some people still think that only he and Pete Jr. are running.
I guess I am wondering if voters actually base their personal vote on who does or does not endorse a candidate. So you would not vote for Susana because she got endorsed by Sarah Palin ? How about those church folks for Weh? I would like to think voters actually read, listen and vote for the person they think can best do the job. Maybe that is naive.
Observer, ANYONE who holds elective office and seeks higher office will campaign while serving in the current elected office. Same can be said for Densih as she rounds the state running for Governor. Susana is an administrator, with today’s communication technology, she can do that well while miles away from her office. At the same time, Susana travels to her campaign appearances from Las Cruces the majority of the time hence, she is spending time in Dona Ana County of which she was elected to serve.
Sarah Palin’s endorsement of her is a positive move for Susana for the PRIMARY. This will hopefully secure undecided conservatives and sway some of the Arnold Jones people to get behind a winner. They are BOTH qualified to be governor and yes, Sarah Palin is well qualified to be President. The most unqualified person is in the White House today.
I rather wonder if Martinez sought the Palin endorsement. But she sure can’t refuse it. I was thinking she would be a strong candidate against Denish (though I prefer Arnold Jones), but this endorsement will not help her in the general election. (BTW, I am supporting Denish, but do like the qualities of the two women candidates.)
Sarah “Drill Baby Drill” Palin endorsed Susana Martinez for Governor. Naturally both of them sold their souls to the oil and gas industry and to the elimination of any responsible regulation of that industry.
JP – who are the career politicans in this race? The only one who has made a living off of an elected position is Martinez … having said that, by all accounts she is a decent DA, but she has also been feeding at the public trough while campaigining. Hardly a good reference point.
I couldn’t agree more with most of the above posts. There are ethical, intelligent Republican women who could help Martinez in her quest for the nomination. Palin is neither. This choice does not reflect well on Martinez.
Excellent….all going according to plan…
I have been a Martinez supporter for much of the year. This endorsement only strenthens my support for Susana. Sarah Palin is an intelligent, hard core conservative who has a set of values she lives by. I think the same about Susana Martinez. I will be there tomorrow to support both of these strong conservative leaders.
Ms. Palin was grossly under qualified and so is Ms. Martinez, so this is not at all surprising. Anyone who thinks this is a positive doesn’t understand the political composition of this state.
Before she arrives in Albuquerque tomorrow, Sarah Palin will appear with Arizona Governor Jan Brewer in Phoenix this afternoon, having been recruited to help “tamp down the furor over the state’s controversial new immigration law.” According to Brewer’s campaign spokesman, Doug Cole, “Palin is an obvious choice since she’s been opining on the issue with some regularity.” As for “tamping down the furor” over the immigration law, she will, in all probability be preaching to the choir. But bringing in Sarah Palin, of all people, for this purpose is viewed by many as throwing gasoline on a roaring fire.
Thousands will no doubt show up both in Phoenix and Albuquerque and wave their flags and signs that reveal their hatred of country and Latinos. They will show up because the mob mentality always likes a circus or sideshow. Sarah Palin’s appearance is tantamount to bringing out the clown at a circus or sideshow for the purpose of “whipping up the crowd” before the main event. She will once again spew her hatred and fear mongering, (all in completely indecipherable English) and have absolutely nothing meaningful to say or add to any debate, regardless of what it is. There is no way to tell whether or not this translates into votes for the candidate, or the mobs show up because everyone loves a clown.
Is Sarah Palin smart enough to be president??????????????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ6x_TS8Oxs
I was considering voting for Martinez. Now that she has allied herself with Palin, there is no way I would ever vote for her. It’s a desperate and unintelligent move.
Ms. Martinez, nor Mr. Weh stand a chance in the general election against Diane Denish. We need an outsider, somebody outside party politics, outside New Mexico politics, not a lawyer or a career politician. We need Doug Turner!
Very interesting. As someone that votes on the issue and the person (not a straight ticket), I am impressed with Sarah Palin’s views and straight talk. I read her book, and as I was reading it I thought to myself that Alaska was much like New Mexico, filled with corruption and overspending on everything possible. Even the Gov and Lt. Gov were flying around the state in a super jet, much like ours. Palin turned it around in a matter of years!!!
This endorsement just confirmed my vote, because I don’t think Palin would simply endorse a candidate without knowing all of the issues. Maybe there is hope to end the corruption and out of control spending in NM!
I completely agree with valleydoc. We have a great tendency to shoot ourselves in the foot here in New Mexico when we pick our candidates. I honestly think there are only two people who could give Diane Denish a run for her money on the issues. One of them is one of the “three front runners” and the second one can’t raise enough money to get herself out there. I believe the only way we win in November is if we elect a businessman who has not been entrenched in the system. Valleydoc is completely correct in the fact that the GOP candidate must be able to pull votes from all sides of the political spectrum it is simple math when we look at the breakdown of our state!
I think that pretty much nails the coffin closed for Susanna Martinez…anyone that would accept this grifter’s support us is obviously a desperate political hack. Period. Great person to associate yourself with, Susanna. The thinking people can now look elsewhere for a candidate.
I guess I really shouldn’t be too surprised by this. It’s like all the pieces are falling into place. First we hear Allen Weh is not only getting an endorsement from the hardest of hard core fundamentalist churches in NM, but that he might actually be a member of the congregation according to a poster in the original blog entry. Now we learn Susana Martinez is welcoming with open arms the equivalent of our country’s modern day Phyllis Schlafly — aka Sara Palin aka — “The Quitter from Wasilla.” The most prominent NM republicans have now officially boarded the right wing crazy train. All aboard! Next stop: electoral defeat. You betcha!
Wow. Palin is the biggest example of what is wrong with the country now. She knows nothing about Policy (as shown by that infamous Katie Couric interview). All she does is spout the same message of fear and anger over and over again. She’s like George Bush, just prettier.
This might win Martinez the primary, but if she is willing to align herself with Palin this openly, it sends the wrong message to everyone but the hard core Tea Party crowd.
Well, there goes the general election for Martinez. An endorsement from someone even more ignorant than our own former president, means for more votes for Democrats in the general election. I hope my fellow Republicans will see that also, and direct their votes to the other candidates (besides Weh) during the primary.