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PoindexterOglethorpe

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2. The only reason she won re-election was because the

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Feb 8, 2018, 03:42 AM

Feb 2018

Democrats ran a truly crappy campaign against her. In a (I think I have this right) five person primary, the Democrats in their idiocy chose as the candidate a man whose father had been governor. Name recognition was everything. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

I live in New Mexico, and while there's a lot I like here, the local Democratic party is totally disorganized and deserves little respect.

Right now, less than 10 months before our next gubernatorial election, neither party has put up a decent candidate. Hell, I should run.

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Approval ratings for Gov. Martinez continue to sag [View all] TexasTowelie Feb 2018 OP

Needs another round of... vicman Feb 2018 #1

She will never live that down. janx Feb 2018 #4

The only reason she won re-election was because the PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #2

Oh, I disagree! janx Feb 2018 #3

What I'm finding quite odd is that PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #5