Sanchez Says Wilson's Time Has Passed

Heath Haussamen

NMPolitics - During a Thursday visit to Washington, D.C., Lt. Gov. John Sanchez sounded very much like a candidate for U.S. Senate. In fact, in an interview with The Hill, he called Republican U.S. Senate candidate Heather Wilson a “moderate-type” leader as he sought to portray himself as the conservative alternative. “I think Heather served honorably,” The Hill quoted Sanchez as saying about the former congresswoman. “But if we consider the choices that were made by former establishment candidates, I think it’s clear the choices will be very easy for the people of New Mexico. “Do they want a return back to the days of moderate-type leaders (whose) conservative compasses (weren’t) pointed in the right direction?” he asked.

John Sanchez

“Or are they looking for somebody who doesn’t have to reinvent himself? I think the choice for U.S. Senate is abundantly clear.” Sanchez is considered by many to be the toughest potential GOP primary challenger to Wilson if U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce stays out of the race. Sanchez, who was in Washington for a meeting of the National Lieutenant Governor’s Association, was quoted by The Hill as saying he will make a decision on whether to run for Senate “in the spring.” In an interview with the Washington Post, Sanchez was quoted as saying he is “very close” to entering the race. Read full analysis on NMPolitics.net here: News New Mexico

Sanchez Says Wilson's Time Has Passed