Decision 2012 - Election News - Politics

House panel OKs budget leaving room for tax cuts

A more than $5 billion state budget proposal is heading to the House for consideration and the spending plan leaves $41 million available for possible tax cuts advocated by Republican Gov. Susana Martinez and legislators.
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Susana Martinez quashes talk of Romney VP run

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney mentioned New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez as a possible running mate, but she says she's not interested.
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Mayor Berry mum on GOP presidential race

Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry says he will likely not endorse a GOP candidate for president until after the primaries.
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Romney’s Tuesday losses show conservative doubts

Mitt Romney still can’t seem to win over the bulk of the conservatives who make up the bedrock of the Republican Party.
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For Santorum, new challenges follow his big wins

One day after Rick Santorum’s startling breakthrough in the presidential race, his few aides decamped to distant states to start building campaign organizations from scratch. It was evidence of his challenge in converting sudden momentum into victories in the rush of contests ahead.
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A political tip sheet for the rest of us

A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012:
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Gary Johnson to make party switch Tuesday

Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson has scheduled a news conference in Santa Fe Wednesday to officially announce plans to drop his Republican presidential campaign in favor of a Libertarian run.
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GOP Latinos face questions of own immigrant past

More Latino Republicans are seeking and winning elected office and their families' background are becoming the subject of increased scrutiny from some liberal Latino activists.
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Martin Heinrich, Heather Wilson lead in latest Senate campaign finance reports

Democratic Congressman Martin Heinrich reported contributions of almost $652,000 and GOP nominee Heather Wilson raised $532,000 in the quarter.
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