Senate Majority Whip Mary Jane Garcia is now in a Las Cruces hospital with a blood clot in her leg after being attacked in Albuquerque Sept. 16. She suffered a fractured leg in the incident at the Hotel Albuquerque.
Garcia, 73, has undergone physical therapy since the attack and has been in good spirits recently, sources who have been in contact with her said. She had been at home after the attack and even attended the Clinton rally in Espanola, albeit in a wheelchair. Doctors now want to keep her immobilized to prevent the clot from moving, someone who spoke with her by phone today said.
Garcia will talk in depth about the attack on the Report from Santa Fe show this weekend on KNME-TV, Channel 5. The show airs on Friday night at 10:30 and Sunday morning at 7:30.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Secretary of State back in the news for voting glitch
You've probably read this news today about the problems with early voting. You might also have seen this report from the New Mexico Independent about how few newspapers have endorsed Herrera. So I thought it was time to post the only real debate I've seen between Mary Herrera and Dianna Duran, courtesy of Report from Santa Fe with Lorene Mills.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
New anti-Martinez ad focuses on water
Water hasn't been the biggest topic in the 2010 gubernatorial race, although I have written a little about it.
(Along with that, the environment in general hasn't been discussed much either, although my colleague Staci Matlock did pen this piece.)
With less than a week to go until the election, the group We Are New Mexico just came out with this ad on water.
(Along with that, the environment in general hasn't been discussed much either, although my colleague Staci Matlock did pen this piece.)
With less than a week to go until the election, the group We Are New Mexico just came out with this ad on water.
Water - Five New Mexican Women Express Concern About Susana Martinez - www.wearenm.com from matthew betlej on Vimeo.
Richardson administration still stingy with exempt info
Here's a little nugget worth reading about this morning. Thom Cole's column delves into a still apparently tricky topic with the Gov. Bill Richardson administration: exempt employees.
We've seen how the current administration deals with such information. So how will the next governor deal with the media, public records requests and other open government topics? I've got a story in the works on just that topic. Stay tuned.
We've seen how the current administration deals with such information. So how will the next governor deal with the media, public records requests and other open government topics? I've got a story in the works on just that topic. Stay tuned.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Duran's campaign says she's ahead
Republican Sen. Dianna Duran has a double digit lead over incumbent Mary Herrera, Duran's campaign manager said today.
Sen. Rod Adair, who is running the GOP effort to take control of the Secretary of State's Office, said he's hopeful about the race.
"We have reason to believe we are up by a double digit lead and we are optimistic about that," he said "But we also know there are lots and lots of undecided voters out there and we're hoping those vote in our favor."
Adair said he couldn't cite any information about the lead but seemed extremely upbeat on the phone today.
The Republican Party is eager to take control of the office but has struggled in the past to come close. This year, Herrera has been dogged by bad headlines about her office, which is a theme of Duran's TV ad.
By contrast, Herrera says she's worked to clean up the office and focused on that theme in her ad. The ad, which delved into the improvements she's made since being elected, however, was recently pulled down from the Internet, which is curious . . .
Sen. Rod Adair, who is running the GOP effort to take control of the Secretary of State's Office, said he's hopeful about the race.
"We have reason to believe we are up by a double digit lead and we are optimistic about that," he said "But we also know there are lots and lots of undecided voters out there and we're hoping those vote in our favor."
Adair said he couldn't cite any information about the lead but seemed extremely upbeat on the phone today.
The Republican Party is eager to take control of the office but has struggled in the past to come close. This year, Herrera has been dogged by bad headlines about her office, which is a theme of Duran's TV ad.
By contrast, Herrera says she's worked to clean up the office and focused on that theme in her ad. The ad, which delved into the improvements she's made since being elected, however, was recently pulled down from the Internet, which is curious . . .
$4 million mystery solved
OK so I did get some info on the mystery contract Susana Martinez mentioned during last night's debate. Turns out it was a recent renewal of an ongoing contract that the state has for risk management cases with the Robles, Rael and Anaya law firm, of which Democratic Lt. Gov. candidate Brian Colon is a partner.
At the current time, Colon isn't billing any hours at the firm, a campaign spokesman said. The contract has been in place for about four years, according to Chris Salas, who said it is worth up to $4 million. Risk management has many similar contracts for services with other law firms, some of which are quite lucrative.
At the current time, Colon isn't billing any hours at the firm, a campaign spokesman said. The contract has been in place for about four years, according to Chris Salas, who said it is worth up to $4 million. Risk management has many similar contracts for services with other law firms, some of which are quite lucrative.
Anyone wishing for more debates?
Don't know about you, but I was sort of hoping to see the candidates square off a few more times after last night. Alas, that was the last scheduled debate before the Nov. 2. election. Check out our coverage here and here.
One big thing that went unanswered in my mind was the $4 million contract that Susana Martinez said Brian Colon had just gotten with the state. (I'm also still wondering about Martinez' grandparents and whether they were from Mexico, a question I asked her campaign about two weeks ago, after she said in a New Mexican story that her great grandparents were the most recent immigrant members of her family, something that appears to conflict with what she told the Laura Ingraham radio show.)
Of course, I'm also wondering what kind of tasty meals Diane Denish would be whipping up, after she said the mansion doesn't need a chef because she can cook.
Although the debates are over, expect many more TV ads between now and the election. Check out some spoof ads here.
One big thing that went unanswered in my mind was the $4 million contract that Susana Martinez said Brian Colon had just gotten with the state. (I'm also still wondering about Martinez' grandparents and whether they were from Mexico, a question I asked her campaign about two weeks ago, after she said in a New Mexican story that her great grandparents were the most recent immigrant members of her family, something that appears to conflict with what she told the Laura Ingraham radio show.)
Of course, I'm also wondering what kind of tasty meals Diane Denish would be whipping up, after she said the mansion doesn't need a chef because she can cook.
Although the debates are over, expect many more TV ads between now and the election. Check out some spoof ads here.
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