[dtel]

Having lived in SE NM for 20+ years, I am perplexed by the leftness of the politicians.
The citizens in my area of the state were very self sufficient and came from hardy stock.
The only thing I can think of is the citizens feel the need to be more Progressive and elect their pols accordingly.
Very strange situation.

[EggsAckley]

I suspect that part of the problem is that a lot of people in NM actually came from somewhere else, California most of all. I went to school with a woman who was the aide to the Secretary of State; total leftie; born and raised in Calif. The "natives" have been overwhelmed by interlopers.

I saw a wonderful bumper sticker in Santa Fe: "We're ALL on the reservation now." LOL! How true!