Jun 6Member-onlyWe Like MarkThe primary is coming to a close, and it’s time to pick a side. With relatively low turnout in early voting, we’re hoping there’s a big showing on Election Day. Residents should vote their conscience, whoever they pick. Values matter, and because the quality of each candidate’s primary campaign signals…New Mexico10 min read
Jun 1Member-onlyIt’s Time to Redefine ‘Negative’ CampaigningWe need to clarify what’s meant by the term “going negative.” People complain every election cycle that politics is “too negative,” but the individual voter’s view of what constitutes negative campaigning depends largely on whether their preferred candidate is the mud slinger or the target. Using the “reasonable man” theory…New Mexico7 min read
May 29Member-onlyNew Mexico Gym Bros Want to Know: Is Ronchetti Natty?Mark Ronchetti has been ranked the most ripped weatherman in the history of New Mexico meteorology. In the unforgettable 2014 competition against Steve Stucker and Joe Diaz, Ronchetti famously squatted the Doppler radar ball! But now that he’s hung up his Mr. …Mark Ronchetti4 min read
May 26Member-onlyEthal Maharg is Right: We Have a Morality ProblemIn a rare moment of humanity during the New Mexico gubernatorial debate last week, candidate Ethal Maharg broke away from generic campaign talking points to speak about rising crime from a perspective mainstream politicians don’t usually acknowledge. After noting the failure of judges to hold criminals accountable, Maharg offered something…Uvalde3 min read
May 22Member-onlyJournal Poll Seals the Deal for RonchettiMoney spent and poll outcome correlate Money can’t buy you love, but it can buy you TV spots. And in the race to be the Republican gubernatorial nominee, it proved essential. The last of the primary polls dropped Sunday, and the results were not surprising. …New Mexico2 min read
May 19Member-onlySheriff Dongcopter? Sex Toy Drone Operator Is On the Ballot in New MexicoThe Albuquerque Journal ‘s Editorial Board has issued its endorsements for Bernalillo County Sheriff. Concluding its endorsement in the Democrat primary for John D. Allen, the board dropped this gem: “The winner faces the GOP primary winner and Libertarian Kaelan Ashby Dreyer in the general election.” For the politics junkies…New Mexico3 min read
May 14Member-only3 of 4 GOP Candidates Oppose Paying NM Legislators MoreThe Albuquerque Journal this week published candidate responses to its 14-question survey from the four Republicans running to be the next governor of New Mexico. In coming weeks, we will be analyzing various responses through a Conservative lens. With so much overlap between the GOP candidates — on education, securing…New Mexico3 min read
May 12Member-onlyANALYSIS: Ronchetti Leads GOP Pack, Trails Dem Incumbent by 4The latest poll in the race to unseat New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham shows former weatherman Mark Ronchetti as the clear frontrunner. Ronchetti trails the incumbent 47–43 but leads the other four Republican candidates by six to eleven points. The poll has a 3.6-point margin of error, making the…Mark Ronchetti4 min read
May 11Member-onlyNew Poll: MLG at 48% Approval Rating, 51% on COVIDA new poll from SurveyUSA shows Democrat incumbent Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham with a 48% approval rating, including 51% support on her handling of the Coronavirus pandemic. The survey of 2,175 New Mexicans contains some good news and bad news for Republicans seeking to unseat the incumbent this November. The…New Mexico2 min read
Apr 30Member-onlyDomain Search Proves Lt. Gov’s ‘Free Collage’ Tweet Linked to PornhubThe rumors circulating on social media that New Mexico’s lieutenant governor shared a misspelled education link that redirected to a pornography website have been proven true. Lt. Gov. Howie Morales tweeted Thursday about free college opportunities for New Mexico adults, but as several Twitter users pointed out, the link “freecollagenm.org”…New Mexico2 min read
