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The Obamacare Distraction (18)
6/28/12 •
For President Obama, the importance of passing Obamacare clearly trumped the pressing need of restoring our economy. The Supreme Court’s decision today merely reminds us of the scope of the president’s substantial squander and the importance of the election this November.
Shocker! Mitt will stick in NM (25)
6/06/12 •
Mitt Romney is going to stick in New Mexico. That’s the sticker. Shocker.
Life, in every single case (14)
5/10/12 •
If a person is “pro-life” in the instance of an unborn child, then shouldn’t that person be pro-life and anti-death penalty in the instance of a born and living human being?
Not bright red (8)
4/03/12 •
Primary voters might be paying close attention to social issues, but the party as a whole is not. The Republican Party bleeds purple, not bright red.
Gridlock springs terminal (10)
2/23/12 •
Gridlock is a killer. Sadly, there is gridlock in Washington, there is gridlock in New Mexico, and there is gridlock in the Republican presidential primary race.
What 20- and 30-somethings thought of the SOTU (7)
1/25/12 •
Here’s what my colleagues and friends in their 20s and 30s – of all professions, parties and persuasions – thought about the policy ideas in the State of the Union Address.
A Ron Paul surge? What surge? (15)
12/28/11 •
UPDATED: Ron Paul’s rise in Iowa matters exactly as much as Rick Perry’s rise, then Herman Cain’s rise, then Newt Gingrich’s rise… In other words, it doesn’t matter. Slow and steady wins this race. And it’s going to be a long one.
Trending back to the states (2)
12/05/11 •
Here is what is serious and smart about outside super PACs and caucus groups: They are prioritizing states over the federal government.
The GOP gets smart; New Mexico better get ready (27)
10/30/11 •
The GOP is definitely getting its act together. And, guess what? New Mexico is going to be right in the thick of it.
Keep an eye on Cain, but don’t bet on him (6)
10/16/11 •
Message isn’t everything, so I don’t ultimately think Herman Cain can clinch the GOP presidential nomination with 9-9-9. But while I’d place my bet on Mitt Romney, Cain is certainly someone to watch.
‘Every day since then has been Sept. 12′ (10)
9/10/11 •
NMPolitics.net’s Sarah Lenti talked with two of the most influential women in her life – former National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice and former Homeland Security Advisor Frances Fragos Townsend – to get their thoughts on a changed nation and what we still have to learn from 9/11.
Afghanistan report (3)
8/15/11 •
My trip to Afghanistan was quite amazing. It showed that there is hope in sight that even little girls will have the opportunity to be running around on the grounds of a school very, very soon.
Going to Afghanistan (2)
8/01/11 •
Afghanistan is on my mind of late, as I’m soon headed there to work with a woman who wants to help the Afghani people stand up as U.S. military forces begin to stand down.
Governor Perry – running in 2012 (5)
6/29/11 •
I would place any wager that Governor Rick Perry is about to do what former President George W. Bush did in 1999. And that would be announcing his bid for president.
The media, the great leveler – or not (12)
6/06/11 •
CNN consciously excluded former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson from its upcoming presidential debate. Since when does the media get to decide who is a credible presidential candidate and who is not?
Jon Huntsman – Running in 2012 (0)
5/19/11 •
Is Obama’s boy Jon Huntsman running for the Republican nomination for president? Yes. Does it matter? No.
New Mexico, you matter in 2012 (2)
5/09/11 •
Hey New Mexico, heads up – you are one of the 14 cherished states that actually matter in the 2012 election cycle, according to Karl Rove.