Obama Campaigns for NM Democrats

From the Santa Fe New Mexican - ALBUQUERQUE — The White House billed it as a backyard visit in Albuquerque's south valley, a chance for a disabled Marine Corps veteran, his family and their neighbors to pull up a lawn chair and share concerns with President Barack Obama. But it sure sounded like a campaign stop to prop up New Mexico Democrats. Obama addressed about 40 people at the stucco-sided home of Andy and Etta Cavalier, speaking on the importance of education in ensuring America's economic future before taking questions from the group on matters ranging from immigration reform and veterans issues to why he is a Christian. In the audience were Gov. Bill Richardson, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish and Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., who suggested to Obama that he visit the semi-rural south valley, where a breeze smelled of alfalfa from an adjacent pasture and two horses grazed while the president spoke. Read more here:

Obama Campaigns for NM Democrats