Denish Defends Use of Jet

From the New Mexico Independent - Diane Denish would not sell the New Mexico state jet if she’s elected governor, her campaign told The Independent Thursday. “Because of the sheer number of similar jets that are currently on the market, Diane does not believe now is a good time to sell the jet,” Denish said in a statement released by her campaign. The lieutenant governor also defended her use of the jet, saying, “New Mexico is more than just Santa Fe and Albuquerque, …Many of the trips I have taken were small business forums to bring small businesses together and help them find access to capital and cut red tape. I will never stop advocating for rural New Mexico — and to advocate for rural New Mexico, sometimes you have to get out to rural New Mexico.” Larry Barker of KRQE in Albuquerque suggest there could be an alternative take on the use of the jet. Watch a video of his investigative report here:

Denish Defends Use of Jet