OLD TOWN--Richard Romero is running against Heather Wilson for US Congress. He is a truly fine person with a great record of achievement in the New Mexico Legislature. He also led a coalition of both Dems and Reps to unseat House Speaker Manny Aragon. Yet, he is portrayed in Wilson's attack ads as someone who has done nothing but go on "junkets" and miss votes. Then the ads say Romero is guilty of negative campaigning! It is more than irony, it is deceitful and purposely so.
Wilson's other ads try to show her as something of a maverick when it comes to voting Republican. But she is not: she votes the party line as laid down by Tom DeLay of Texas. You know, I am not even sure where she is from. Pete Domenici found her somewhere back east (I bet that's a story!) and had her installed in Gary Johnson's administration. When Steve Schiff died he backed her for Congress and there she is.
Romero is said to be within 4% of Wilson. That's close! Of course the house districts are laid out to the advantage of the Republicans. How else can you explain that Dems have about a 2-1 advantage in registration, usually control the governorship, control both houses of the state legislature...and still the US House seats are 2 "safe" seats for Republicans and 1 "safe" seat for Democrats. I sure would like to change that!
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