OK, I’m spending way more time watching television than I’d prefer, but, hey, if I couldn’t go to Boston (which I could have, but I would have risked returning to utter mayhem and confusion), then[…]
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The D-Party
Bill Richardson may have received a standing ovation, but he’s no Bill Clinton. Is anybody? Despite my refined cycnicism perfected over more than a decade of journalistic undertakings, I was moved and even slightly mesmerized[…]
Richardson Heads to Boston for DNC
We had to be understanding when Gov. Bill Richardson sent his regrets to our Best of Santa Fe Party, held last night (even though he did win second place for Best Politician; US Rep. Tom[…]
Immigration Talk
An article in today’s New York Times about A Hispanic Electorate With many Variations does a decent job of talking about the challenges of appealing to the Hispanic vote in New Mexico. It leads off[…]
The Politics of Culture
On the face it, Santa Fe’s culturally-packed weekend was devoid of politics. At the July 16 press preview for SITE Santa Fe’s biennial (which contrary to Staff Writer Zane Fischer’s column this week I was[…]