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Posted on 10/18/2010 8:18:54 PM PDT by CedarDave
One thing is for certain after last night's televised gubernatorial debate: you wouldn't want to be in a foxhole with either Susana Martinez or Diane Denish.
In one of the nastiest Guv TV confrontations we can recall, Republican Martinez and Democrat Denish fired salvo after salvo at one another Sunday night. It reached a crescendo when Denish turned directly toward Martinez on the KOAT-TV stage and told the Dona Ana County District Attorney "you are a liar." She was referring to a Martinez TV ad that was found to contain "falsehoods" by an independent fact-check group. Denish had a point, but analyst Brian Sanderoff called the move "over the top." And it got nastier. (Debate video here.)
Martinez, well ahead in the polls, nevertheless acted as if everything was on the line and came armed with a prosecutorial barrage even though this was the courtroom of public opinion, not a court of law. She scowled, glared and accused throughout the one hour confrontation. The intensity was off the charts. If this is the personality Martinez takes to Santa Fe lawmakers will have two choices--hide under their desks or firebomb the Fourth Floor.
Democratic analyst Harry Pavlides said the history books will likely record this one for the personal animosity the contenders showed.
The meanness level is so high on both sides, it's hard to say anyone won. Denish was superior when it came to the intellectual side, but Martinez appealed more on a gut level.
When pressed, Pavlides said he did not see the big break out moment Denish may have needed.
We would call it an all-out cat fight but don't want to offend feminists or our feline friends. Even cats know when it's time to get out of the alley.
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LOL! Good blog with lots of NM news including that Martinez has Denish and Martinez meet for their final debate Thursday night at 7 on KOB-TV. Susana is ahead in the polls by 12 points, 54-42.
BTW, Obama is rumored to be coming back next week to work the far Hispanic north and Las Vegas in heavily Dem San Miguel County. The Dims are deathly afraid that if a Martinez win equals the landslide she achieved in the primary, it could take a lot of the down ballot races with her.
...including that Martinez has Denish and Martinez meet ...
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May Martinez lay waste to the Dems downballot.
Great stuff, catfights are always good
Amen. And may she take Heinrich, Lujan, and that drunk idiot in southern NM out as well. I would also love to see the GOP take over most, if not all, state offices. Time to clean things up in Santa Fe.
So do you think that 0bama will show up during rush hour and close down the freeway at the busiest time of the day like his bonehead VP did last time. I don’t think that won Danish any votes either by having one of her shills fuel road rage.
I agree 100%. NM needs some real leadership.
Man, I hope things turn around in NM.
I hope Northern New Mexico will one day be developed as well as Southern Colorado!
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