All politics is local (so said Tip O’Neill). New Mexico’s local politics are attracting national interest. I recommend Chris Cillizza’s The Fix (http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/) as daily reading for all political junkies. I’ve highlighted two recent snippets below. mjh

The Fix Archive: Senate, By Chris Cillizza

N.M. Senate: Pearce’s Entry Sets up GOP Primary Clash

Rep. Steve Pearce (R) will run for the New Mexico Senate seat being vacated by Pete Domenici (R) and will announce his intentions in an letter to supporters tomorrow, according to sources close to the congressman. Pearce joins Rep. Heather…

By Chris Cillizza | October 16, 2007; 02:59 PM ET | Comments (3)

N.M. Senate: Another Democratic Opportunity

Sen. Pete Domenici’s (R-N.M.) retirement creates another major pickup opportunity for Democrats in 2008 as the state has been trending toward their party of late and the bench of candidates is deep. Democrats could barely contain their joy at the…

By Chris Cillizza | October 4, 2007; 02:14 PM ET | Comments (57)

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/senate/

The Fix Archive: House, By Chris Cillizza

New Mexico’s 1st District: Wilson’s Gone, Democrats Line Up

The dominos are starting to fall in New Mexico following Sen. Pete Domenici’s (R) retirement announcement late last week. The first major domino was Rep. Heather Wilson (R) who announced last Friday she would leave the 1st district seat she…
By Chris Cillizza | October 9, 2007; 09:45 AM ET | Comments (23)

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/house/