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Happy Planksgiving

November 24, 2011 by Blue Oklahoma

Arrrrr! That's yer five-letter arr, me mateys, so be it. Shiver me handsome gobbler, ye rapscallions. It's none other than yer favorite pirate turkey, Plansky, sailing into the scorched Oklahoma prairie with me ship filled with 300 pirate turkeys strong, all a hornpipe dancing as the rum flows.  Arr! I'm here to bring me annual Planksgiving thanks and planks to the deserving crew this year. If ye get me thanks, then come aboard, mateys, and dip your cup in me personal rum barrel, gold plated with me signature "P," a very nice touch if I do say so my pirate turkey self, and I do. But if you get me planks, take a blindfoldy walk on me springy board and take a nice swimmy with the toothy fishies. Arrr!

Lujan Grisham Announces Range of Endorsements from New Mexico’s Leaders

November 23, 2011 by Democracy for N...

The following was released from the Michelle Lujan Grisham for Congress Campaign.

Michelle Lujan Grisham, Democratic primary candidate for the First NM Congressional District seat announced several key endorsements. Key leaders in the NM state legislature including Senate President Pro Tem Timothy Jennings, State Senator Linda Lovejoy, State Senator Howie Morales, State Senator John Arthur Smith, State Rep. Gail Chasey, State Rep. Dona Irwin, State Rep. Rhonda King, State Rep. Roger Magdalena, State Rep. Bill O’Neil, State Rep. Nick Salazar, State Rep. Jim Trujillo, as well as Albuquerque City Counselor Debbie O’Malley, have all endorsed the campaign. They recognize the need to send a leader to Washington, D.C. who will fight to create jobs while protecting Medicare and Social Security.

Marty Chavez Statement on the Super Committee and Fmr. NM AG Patricia Madrid Throws Her Support to Marty Chavez

November 23, 2011 by Democracy for N...

The following two statements were provided by the Marty Chavez for Congress campaign.

Statement on the Super Committee

Former Albuquerque Mayor Marty Chavez released the following statement on the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, known as the "super committee,” to reach an agreement that cuts the federal deficit.

“I’m very disappointed in the Super Committee’s failure to find a fair and reasonable solution to reducing our nation’s deficit.  Washington needs leaders who know how to solve the problems we face and get results for our families and communities and that’s why I’m running.  The easiest way to reduce the deficit is to get people back to work and grow our economy again by building infrastructure here at home and bringing our troops back from overseas.

“If I were in Congress I would support a package that protects and preserves Social Security and Medicare while ending the Bush era tax cuts for the wealthy and closing the loopholes that allow mega corporations to escape paying taxes while shipping jobs overseas.   Everyone must pay their fair share as we come together to solve the problems our nation faces.”

Independent Source PAC Calls for Federal Investigation into Possible Pay to Play and Bid Rigging in Racino Contract

November 22, 2011 by Democracy for N...

Independent Source PAC (ISPAC)is calling on the the US Attorney to investigate potential bid-rigging at the Downs at Expo New Mexico fairgrounds. Yesterday in a surprise vote Martinez's State Fair Committee pushed to award a large donor a large state contract worth many millions of tax payer dollars.

This from the Susana Martinez who could not say enough of how corrupt and full of pay to play cronyism the Richardson administration was, and who also smeared all the same claims at the Democratic governor candidate Diane Denish and the Lieutenant Governor candidate Brian Colon as well as anyone else with ties to the Richardson administration.

In the article "Downs gets racino bid" within the website onPolitix.com, it is stated, "The Downs, the same group that is there now, is the winning bidder. This is the same group that was just slammed by an audit for not paying its bills to the state, but in the end State Fair officials said they are the best pick."