Rep. Steve Pearce, a conservative Republican from southern New Mexico, has decided to run for the U.S. Senate, setting up a potentially fierce primary battle against fellow Republican Rep. Heather Wilson. ...The old saying "a bird in the hand..." comes to mind.New Mexico Democrats, meanwhile, celebrated Pearce's entry into the race Tuesday, looking forward to a rough-and-tumble GOP primary battle.
"I couldn't have asked for a better gift," said Brian Colón, chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico. "It's pretty exciting to know they (Wilson and Pearce) will have an opportunity to highlight each other's failures." ...
Steve Bell, Domenici's chief of staff, said he had "no idea" whether the senator would endorse Wilson— his protege— or Pearce. But Bell lamented the coming Republican primary campaign. "It's not going to be good for the party and we've got a bigger risk (of losing potentially two House seats) in a year that looks like it could be tough on Republicans," Bell said.
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