Blogger Monahan has written repeatedly, Lt Gov Diane Denish hopes Gov Richardson gets recruited to serve in some far off corner of the world, because as an incumbent, she would be a shoe in for Governor.
I see it a little differently.
Denish hasn't really stood up to the culture of corruption in Santa Fe. Despite her many protestations that she has, there just simply is not a record to support it.
The common excuse for her failure is that she is crushed under the onerous weight of Big Bill. Minus that weight, her supporters argue, she would have stood up to the good ol' boys long ago.
In my opinion, minus that weight, she still will not stand up to the likes of Speaker of the House Ben Lujan, and the highway to his place, link. And, she will have no one to hide behind in her failure.
Diane Denish is afraid to pick a fight, even over so egregious an insult as the Lujan Interchange.
I hope that Richardson does leave, denying Denish her excuse for her failure to stand up to the good ol' boys and protect our interests in Santa Fe.
At which point, a candidate with proven competence, proven character, and proven courage will be the "shoe in" for Governor.
Diane Denish is afraid to fight.
Janice Arnold-Jones has already
picked two fights, and won them
both. It was her leadership that
began the webcasting of the
sausage making.
I say, Go Bill! go far, go soon.
photos Mark Bralley
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Denish a shoe in, if Richardson leaves?
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Ms. Jones has to carry the baggage that Republicans have heaped on the GOP in New Mexico. They are seen as screaming, finger jabbing, Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, KKOB listners, quasi racists who have no idea that there are people in New Mexico who do not look like the vast majority of Republicans.
Their strength is largely a few neighborhoods in Albuquerque and the eastern edge of the state. That plus the extreme southern part. The numbers there are not sufficient to win a state wide election.
Arnold Jones may or may not fit the profile of the average GOPer, but she is GOP and until I hear different, that is the picture I have.
I understand what you are saying.
However, the baggage that you refer to, exists in the minds of people who are looking for an excuse not to change their minds.
Rep Janice Arnold-Jones has never endorsed Limbaugh, or Beck, or quasi racists.
For those with an open mind, Janice Arnold-Jones is a breath of fresh air, not a schlepper of "republican baggage".
She has regular Saturday morning Office Hours, and those who attend find that she is as upset about many of these issues as you are.
I would encourage you to watch her campaign announcement, and see for yourself what she carries with her.
http://www.janiceforgovernor.com/Multimedia/Videos/tabid/64/Default.aspx part 1
I have apparently screwed up the web address by adding my note "part 1"
http://www.janiceforgovernor.com/Multimedia/Videos/tabid/64/Default.aspx
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