Richardson Casts a Pall on Denish

Bill Richardson

From Capitol Report New Mexico - The Friday, Oct. 8 edition of the New York Times has a story about Bill Richardson’s plummeting popularity and how it’s affecting the race between Diane Denish and Susana Martinez: "But voters have grown so weary of Mr. Richardson that the Martinez campaign has opted to link the two, referring to “Richardson-Denish” as if it were a candidate itself and even challenging Mr. Richardson, who is prevented from seeking a third term, to debate the issues with her."

For New Mexicans, the article reports what political followers in the state already know: That Denish is distancing herself as far away from Richardson as possible and Martinez constantly reminds voters of Denish’s eight-year tenure as Lt. Governor under him. Read more here:

Richardson Casts a Pall on Denish