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New Mexico Republican's [Heather Wilson] challenge: her own party
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Nov 02, 2006 06:38pm |
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| Media | TV News - CNN |
| News Date | Friday, November 3, 2006 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) -- Republican Rep. Heather Wilson has bested more than one tough opponent in her Democratic-leaning House district, where many voters depend on military and defense jobs.
But this year, the five-term incumbent's toughest challenge is overcoming her own party.
Albuquerque voters' distaste for President Bush, Republicans and the war in Iraq have helped give a slight advantage to Wilson's opponent, Democratic Attorney General Patricia Madrid.
Wilson, an Air Force veteran known for occasionally bucking her party, has tried her best to make the race about local issues. But she has struggled against a blitz of negative ads by Democrats telegraphing that a vote for Wilson is a vote for Bush and the war.
Voters now parrot the message when asked about the race.
"It's not that she's doing a bad job, it's just that she seems like a puppet for Bush. ... It's time for a change," said Leonard Zamora, a Democrat who had not decided whom to vote for. |
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