Competing Rallies on Sessions Opening Day

Capitol Report New Mexico - The opening day of the 30-day legislative session began with the polar opposites of grass-roots political activity holding competing rallies in front of the Roundhouse.

At a little after 10 a.m., supporters of the Tea Party movement met at the westside of the capitol building and a little after 10:30 a.m, proponents of the Occupy Wall Street movement gathered at the east end of the Roundhouse.
Even though the two sides are basically the political equivalents of the Sharks and the Jets, there was not much interaction between the two groups. During the time Capitol Report New Mexico spent covering the Tea Party rally, a couple protesters shouted briefly about curbing military spending and corporate spending in elections but the interruptions were brief. During our time at the Occupy rally, we heard no interruptions from the crowd from opponents. Read full story and see the pictures here: News New Mexico

Competing Rallies on Sessions Opening Day