Republicans pull 3 key staffers from Romney election effort in New Mexico

[kpete]

Source: Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In the latest sign that Republicans are failing to gain traction in New Mexico, national party leaders are pulling three key staffers from their effort here to elect Mitt Romney.

Party officials confirmed Wednesday that the GOP Victory campaign's director, Hispanic outreach director and communications director will be transferred to more competitive states as part of a shift in the Republican National Committee's resources.

They emphasized, however, that all of the state campaign offices will remain open and staffed through the election.

"The GOP Victory organization will maintain a presence in New Mexico and continue talking to voters about how President Obama's economic policies have failed New Mexico and Governor Romney's plan to strengthen the middle class," said RNC spokesman Ted Kwong.

Read more: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a226cd65350b439aa158ee62871cb6bd/NM--Romney-Downsizing

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New Mexico says "adios" to "swing state" status
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/20/1134541/-New-Mexico-says-adios-to-swing-state-status

[livetohike]

1. At this rate, they better hope Romney carries Alabama

[Speck Tater]

2. And there's always the chance Alabama will secede before the election.

[livetohike]

5. Good one!

[olddad56]

13. Don't tell me that Alabama is part if the US, that sucks.

[WilliamPitt]

27. "Don't tell me that Alabama is part if the US"

Yes, Alabama, where they're so stupid they can't spell.

Hey, wait a minute...

[Panasonic]

30. Aren't you Alabamanian yourself?

ISTR reading about your dad's political career on one of your many articles.

[WilliamPitt]

31. I am

"Alabama is part if the US"

...and was pointing out an irony regarding spelling, intelligence, and making fun of the South.

[Panasonic]

15. Just don't tell trof!

[trof]

25. Too late. Read my sig line.

[trof]

26. That's a given, but I'll vote anyway.

Can't let the bastards get me down.

[livetohike]

28. That's right!

I used to live in SC....I feel your pain .

[solara]

3. I am proud of New Mexico

This is good news very good news!

We are also working to elect Martin Heinrich to the Senate --

He is running against Pete Dominici's toady, Heather Wilson

Right now it is looking very good!



((Edited for spelling))

[oldhippydude]

17. in Albuquerque i have seen one car with a Romney sticker... that was weeks ago

the Republicans pulled Heather's financing about a week ago, she's history (thank God).. our Reps are solid... save the one southern red district... good year here so far..

[solara]

21. A very good year and I am frankly surprised

but pleasantly so..

I have seen only one sign for Romney.. a hand painted sign on the back window of a SUV.. nothing else. No yard signs or bumper stickers.

I know they have pulled party funding for Heather and also removed three of the Regressive hottentots who were over-seeing her campaign, but we mustn't discount the millions of dollars that are on their way to New Mexico or so I hear - and the obscene amount of money that is no longer coming from the rethugs, is most likely coming from the neo-cons behind the curtain

However, I don't think it is going to help Heather and I hope she retires for-evahhhh

[oldhippydude]

22. i know what you mean....

i voted against her more times than i can remember... nice to have her part of history

[chuckstevens]

4. And So It Begins.....

The next bid domino to topple will be when Rove, the Kochs, and other big money PAC interests start pulling their money from Romney/Ryan ads and start frantically pouring it into Congressional races! Worst Candidate EVER!

[Warpy]

6. NM has never been closer than 5% and that's with a GOP poll

and it's never been considered a swing state, not since we got paper ballots statewide. Oh, the Republicans still cheat, they can't help themselves, it's just harder now.

What has happened is that the state GOP and the teabagger governor Martinez are so mad at Romney they're spitting super hot chiles. Martinez got roped into speaking at that flop of a convention and now Romney has been caught telling the truth about the party. They're backing away from him as fast as they can so he doesn't drag the rest of their candidates down with him.

It's got nothing to do with swing state status. NM was never a swing state in the first place.

[Arugula Latte]

7. More competetive states ... like Utah or Wyoming.

[DLnyc]

20. Good one!

And don't forget Idaho!

[TheOther95Percent]

8. I wonder if it's the money

Romney has been fund raising around the clock and he might not have the money going to compete in any place he's behind 3 or more percentage points.

[DCBob]

9. There are quite a few swingers that are turning blue now.

Starting to look alot like 2008. Cheers!

[Sophiegirl]

11. That's just wrong

Makes me think of Rmoney's fundraiser buddy who likes kinky parties.

[DCBob]

12. HA!

[Ken Burch]

19. I remember the guy

if you ever became a rich 'pug, he could show you the ropes...and the whips, chains and handcuffs.

[Bossy Monkey]

10. Romney has 3 key staffers? n/t

[olddad56]

14. my biggest concern is tht a couple of weeks before the election, Rmoney drops out.

and Ryan becomes the GOP candidate or the election gets postponed.

[goclark]

24. What is the rule?

[alcibiades_mystery]

16. Being transferred to more competitive states, after the awesome job they did in NM

I fully support this move!

[central scrutinizer]

18. Hispanic outreach director for Willard - now there's a thankless job

I wonder what shade of orange he or she was.

[desertduck]

23. I sure wish some of that would rub off on its neighbor states.

I keep hoping az would turn blue.

[fun n serious]

29. They're jumping ship.

[JohnColston]

32. Sweet Republicans

The war will never end