Huzzah!
Are New Mexico Democrats Lazy, Stupid, or Liars?
According to the liberal media, NM voter registration is 50% Democratic. Moreover, registered Republicans account for 36%. (I cannot link to these stats because, curiously, the Abq Journal doesn’t have this particular article online.) So, how is it that the Republican candidate for governor leads in most polls? Are the polls bogus? Do they only poll Republicans? Well, I do believe polls are bogus and anti-democratic in that they are used to suppress turnout, which ALWAYS benefits Republicans. For whatever reason, the less-qualified Republican leads and, perhaps, will win.
You can be sure that a Republican governor will do everything she can to strengthen the impact of those 36% who are Republican. For Republicans, 36% is 100%. So, if you are a Democrat: Are you going to let the Republican win?
NM Governor’s Race Crucial To District Lines – Albuquerque News Story – KOAT Albuquerque
One reason why the outcome of the New Mexico governor’s race is so critical is the winner controls how the state’s political districts are redrawn.
Every 10 years the state has to adjust the election boundaries. New Mexico is due for another adjustment and the new governor will have key input in where those lines are drawn.
"Who wins the governor seat will be critical to the impact of redistricting," KOAT political analyst Brian Sanderoff said.
Sanderoff said whoever controls the governor’s seat will control where the district lines are drawn.
NM Governor’s Race Crucial To District Lines – Albuquerque News Story – KOAT Albuquerque
And I Could Not Possibly Care Less
VOTE!
Vote Again 2010 Urges Young People to Get Out the Vote – AppScout
The Vote Again 2010 Campaign is a non-partisan collaboration of 30 organizations all dedicated to a common goal: making sure that young people get out to the polls each and every November. The people behind the group were active in the 2008 and the 2006 elections, and they’re back this year urging young people to go to the polls on November 2nd, and share their stories and videos through the Vote Again 2010 YouTube channel encouraging them to vote.
Vote Again 2010 Urges Young People to Get Out the Vote – AppScout
Holy Crap
Why is Matt Rush running for land commissioner? You really need to watch the entire video to get the full flavor and extent of his remarks (not to mention the treacly background music), but here are a few nuggets:
If we want to be a Christian nation again, Christian people have to start standing up, runnning for office again … if we ever want to become a Christian nation again. That’s the reason I got involved in politics.
… For those of us who are Christians and we are proud to say we are Christians, we need to start standing up being proud of it again and we need to take the fight to the enemy. So I encourage each and every one of you to get involved.
We’ve got to start standing up because we are one nation under god and we need to make sure we take that back to our legislative process.
Notice that Rush doesn’t discuss any issues pertinent to the job of land commissioner. I guess he thinks it’s enough that people know he will battle to put his brand of Christianity in the drivers seat …
Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.’ ~Lao Tzu [you’re already perfect | zen habits]
Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.’ ~Lao Tzu [you’re already perfect | zen habits]
Robert Coontz
My Droog, Robert Coonz, is getting married today. All his friends and Droogies wish him and Jolene a long and happy life together.
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Twenty-nine years ago (as of the end of October), Robert brought Merri Rudd home to dinner at Preston Road. That’s when John Merck and I met Mer. None of us could have imagined what that was the beginning of: the rest of my life. Thanks, Robert. I wish you as much good fortune as you brought me.