[CedarDave]

10,000 is not bad for a town of 35,500. That's what Kerry drew in Las Cruces (pop. 75,000 with NM State Univ. located there too). (But Hobbs beat them all two weeks ago when 17,000 showed up for W in a small city of 28,000!).

[bucephalus]

In general, are the President's rallies better attended?

[Paleo Conservative]

Did we achieve a critical mass?

[Hombre]

New Mexico is looking good for Bush. The National Guard has always been popular in New Mexico -- New Mexicans don't appreciate the implication that National Guard service is something less than "regular army." We lost the most of any state when our National Guard suffered in the Bataan Death March in WW II.

[CWOJackson]

Way to go New Mexico...don't take your eyes off the ball!

[CedarDave]

From Drudge and Zogby: Bush up by 5 in NM

[plushaye]

Nice attendance - 1/3 of the town!

Zogby came in today with the President +5 in NM, with Mason-Dixon previously the same. The ARG poll in between was the usual left-leaning Kerry +2. Still, NM looks like it could possibly be joining the Bush fold next week.

[Khurkris]

Anyone applying for US Citizenship should be able to clearly and rapidly pronounce 'Alamagordo' 3 times in a row.

[wildbill]

I think this visit was done as a re-schedule after Edwards or Kerry made a stop there. Since you know something about the crowds in N.Mex. can you compare this with the Dem crowd earlier?