Dem primary in New Mexico: Over the top & neck'n'neck

[UTUSN]

Sounds like we can't lose either way, but also that "resume" campaign ads (CIA vs tamales) are hokey.

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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/valerie-plame-went-viral-that-might-not-be-enough-in-new-mexico_n_5ecd4f86c5b671dec930f7f7

Valerie Plame’s Glide Path To Congress Upset By A Local Activist
The former CIA operative is now facing over-the-top attacks in a neck-and-neck race with Teresa Leger Fernandez in New Mexico.

Former CIA operative Valerie Plame’s run for a Congressional seat in northern New Mexico had all the ingredients for Democratic success in the Trump era: Fame from a GOP administration’s persecution, a woman with a national security background and a viral campaign video to entice small-dollar donors. ....

Teresa Leger Fernandez, a longtime in-state activist, lawyer and lobbyist, had locked down the endorsement of EMILY’s List, the the powerful group backing Democratic women, a month earlier. And Leger Fernandez would soon consolidate even more support, and use it to highlight her roots in this diverse and solidly Democratic district.

As the June 2 primary nears, a once-crowded contest has narrowed down to Leger Fernandez and Plame, according to Democratic operatives tracking the race, pitting Plame’s fundraising prowess, national security experience and celebrity in liberal circles against Leger Fernandez’s longtime local ties, history of work on progressive issues and support from a host of D.C.-based outside groups eager to elect a Latina to Congress. The race is a vivid display of how, even in the most nationalized era in modern political history, some districts can still require a local touch. ....

The sprawling district is roughly equal in size to New Jersey, and covers all of Northern New Mexico, including a slew of rural counties with major Hispanic populations; the ski town of Taos; the state capital of Santa Fe, where a combination of retirees and artists mean white progressives dominate local politics; Los Alamos, where federal research jobs have created one of the nation’s wealthiest communities; and in the west, the Navajo Nation reservation, where the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic have only exacerbated the long-standing abject poverty faced by the Native American population. ....

The divide between the candidates might be best illustrated by their fundraising bases: Plame’s fame in liberal circles ― the Bush administration leaked her identity to a conservative journalist after her then-husband, Amb. Joseph Wilson, questioned the intelligence used to justify the war in Iraq ― has helped her raise over $2 million. ...

Leger Fernandez, meanwhile, has banked just under $1.3 million. But while Plame has raised the overwhelming majority ― roughly 89%, according to OpenSecrets ― of her money from out-of-state, Leger Fernandez has raised about two-thirds of her cash from New Mexicans. ....

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[alittlelark]

1. Plame, Plame, PLAME !!!!!

[UTUSN]

2. Fine. Safe Dem seat. I liked that her video was narrated by her brother.

[oasis]

3. Plame knows what needs to be done in DC.

[DFW]

4. I am openly biased in this race

Valerie has been a friend for years. I REALLY want to see her in Congress, blasting away at Republicans whose service to the nation can't hold a candle to hers. Her knowledge is vast, her intellect is quick, and she is expert at running rings around people she knows are our enemies without their realizing anything even happened. While she is not native to the area, she has lived there for close to 15 years, and considers herself to be very much a part of the area. She has lived around, due to her parents' work and her job with the Agency. If elected, she definitely will not be spending any time to "make a name for herself."

[hedda_foil]

5. Valerie Plame, Democrat for Goddess!

[UTUSN]

6. May the Dem win in this race be a harbinger of a national sweep.

[rusty fender]

7. This is the primary

And yes, the Dem will win in November, believe me (I live in this district)

[DFW]

8. She is actually very down-to-earth

She knows what she looks like, and how to make herself look great, but she isn't at all impressed by it, and never uses it as a tool (except when she has had to do it for Agency work).

If she gets elected, and some male members of Congress think they have a hot, dumb blonde to work with, she will make sure every one of them gets a nasty dose of reality in no time flat. After talking to her for 30 seconds or more, anyone with an IQ over two digits will realize that anyway.

[lunatica]

9. I voted by mail for the one who can literally kick major ass

and touch up her lipstick while doing it.

[UTUSN]

10. That's your district? - combo retirees/artists! You're going to be well represented!

[lunatica]

11. Yes! Isn't that wonderful?!

[Cha]

12. KR!