Posted on 08/13/2008 6:48:55 PM PDT by Maelstorm
A Domenici spokesman, Chris Gallegos, confirms Pearce's announcement that the longtime senator will announce his backing of Pearce Thursday in Albuquerque.
Pearce is running against a fellow New Mexico congressman, Democrat Tom Udall, for the seat that Domenici has held for six terms.
Domenici announced last fall that he is retiring in January because of an incurable brain disease.
His support of Pearce comes nearly three months after he endorsed Pearce's rival, Republican Rep. Heather Wilson, in her unsuccessful bid for the Senate seat during the primary election.
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Click on the Oil Rig to help Steve Pearce defeat liberal Tom Udall and send his vote to the US Senate.
http://www.nrsc.org/senators/details.aspx?id=141
Good for Domenici. Steve Pearce has some very good campaign ads.
Pearce has been improving in the polls also.
Here is him in action on the House Floor:
He really skewers the leftist special interests funding Democrats:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg-yFYKODtM
I’m in SW Colorado and get NM TV stations. You’re right, he hits them where it hurts.NM is a big energy state. Especially natural gas.
One of the biggest untold stories in this election is that if the GOP holds and makes gains the group of GOP Senators will be some of the most conservative in a long time. Almost all would be more conservative than their retiring counterparts.
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