WHO’S IN THE RUNNING FOR THE NEW MEXICO CONGRESSIONAL SEAT BEN RAY LUJAN IS GIVING UP? THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT TWO DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCED THEIR CANDIDACIES ON MONDAY: BUSINESSMAN MARK MCDONALD OF RATON AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH SANCHEZ OF ALCALDE.
MEANWHILE, FORMER CIA OPERATIVE VALERIE PLAME OF SANTA FE, ANOTHER DEMOCRAT, IS CONSIDERING A RUN FOR EITHER THE U.S. HOUSE OR SENATE.
LUJAN SAID THIS WEEK HE INTENDS TO RUN FOR TOM UDALL’S SENATE SEAT. UDALL HAS ANNOUNCED HE WON’T SEEK A THIRD TERM NEXT YEAR.
