OK, NM conservative or liberal? (Las Cruces, Santa Fe: to live in, move, inclusive)

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by TigerLily24

I think it is fair to say that Otero County is more conservative than Dona Ana County.

It probably is, TL....

[_yb]

Originally Posted by Cathy4017

I thought Harry Teague was more or less a conservative, being an up-by-the-bootstraps small business owner from Hobbs. No, I didn't vote for him, and now I would NEVER vote for him, given the way HE'S been voting.

The cap and trade vote pretty much sealed his fate.

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by _yb

The cap and trade vote pretty much sealed his fate.

If he can appropriate the money to run the Rail Runner from LC to El Paso, he's got my vote (again)

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by _yb

The cap and trade vote pretty much sealed his fate.

As far as I'm concerned, that's IT, period. He had a townhall meeting here where he justified his vote.

OK, fine....whatever!!! I would expect it from Senators Bingaman/Udall....and they will vote for it in the Senate when it comes up.

But I really didn't expect HT to go for it in the House. Surprise, surprise.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by TigerLily24

I wouldn't say that it still is. Most of the newly elected state legislators are big 'D' progressives, and the LC city council has also moved in that direction.

Mad Voter: Left shift in Las Cruces may be a sign | Politics West

Most of those were elected in 2008, what happened last year isn't representative of anything except what a disaster the republican party was in NM particularly. When Steve Pearce decided to run for senator and having no chance to win, everything turned around. What a dumb move!!!

Kathy, I will wish him luck but I happen to have a special reason to really dislike him...


Nita

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by domino

Clinton (twice), Gore, Kerry, and Obama all prevailed in Dona Ana County. Bush Sr. barely edged out Dukakis in that blow out in 1988. How is that conservative?

I think I was referring more to state office and the congress than President.

Nita

[domino]

Originally Posted by nmnita

I think I was referring more to state office and the congress than President.

Nita

Dona Ana County sends more Democrats to Santa Fe than Republicans. Always has. Dona Ana County is outnumbered by conservatives in eastern NM in the Congressional district, and usually has a Republican in Congress, that doesn't mean the people of Dona Ana County supported him. There are lots of stats on the internet that will confirm this.

I have plenty of family living in Las Cruces who have become very conservative, all they do is b*tch about the Dems who have run the county for generations.

[TKO]

Originally Posted by Hombre57

No red dogs?

They don't still sell that stuff, do they? Besides, all the reds are dogs (on both sides of the spectrum) that's why they don't need the name!

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by domino

Dona Ana County sends more Democrats to Santa Fe than Republicans. Always has. Dona Ana County is outnumbered by conservatives in eastern NM in the Congressional district, and usually has a Republican in Congress, that doesn't mean the people of Dona Ana County supported him. There are lots of stats on the internet that will confirm this.

I have plenty of family living in Las Cruces who have become very conservative, all they do is b*tch about the Dems who have run the county for generations.

ok, you win, again I am comparing it with most of the rest of the state. Most of NM is primarily democrat as for resgistration. Believe me, I know, we were pretty heavily involved in the political scene when we lived there. Actually it was one of the things we didn't like about NM, one of the few.

Nita

[domino]

Originally Posted by nmnita

ok, you win, again I am comparing it with most of the rest of the state. Most of NM is primarily democrat as for resgistration. Believe me, I know, we were pretty heavily involved in the political scene when we lived there. Actually it was one of the things we didn't like about NM, one of the few.

Nita

OK, we both win! Compared to Santa Fe and Taos counties, Dona Ana is conservative. Compared to Chaves, Otero, Lea, Eddy, Curry, Otero, and San Juan counties, Dona Ana is liberal.