Posted on 06/04/2020 4:01:09 PM PDT by brownwill6767
The Formidable Five are no longer.
The stunning defeat Tuesday of four of five conservative-leaning Democratic state senators targeted by a progressive coalition marks the end of an era within the state Capitol, and political observers say the ideological shift could be pronounced when the Legislature opens its 2021 session in January.
“This will definitely move the Democratic caucus to the left,” said longtime New Mexico pollster Brian Sanderoff.
Add the defeat of Sen. Richard Martinez — who voted against two key progressive bills this year — to the mix, and the conservative wing within the Democratic caucus in the state Senate is largely gone. It’s a fact not lost on some of those who helped create the transformation.
(Excerpt) Read more at santafenewmexican.com ...
The results were remarkable, in part because of how influential the incumbents were and how long many of them have been in Santa Fe. The biggest icon to fall, Sen. John Arthur Smith, is a 32-year legislator who had long wielded significant power as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Smith was defeated by Neomi Martinez-Parra of Lordsburg.
Any obvious election fraud or just all-out idiocy?
““This will definitely move the Democratic caucus to the left,”” Say it ain’t so! Whatever will NM conservatives do?
More likely, a business bail-out of Mexifornia taxation.
With the incumbents gone, does this not give an opportunity to the Republicans?
Run Latino GOPers against all of these Leftist AOC’s, sort to speak.
using the video as evidence, bill the city for the cleanup and repairs by deducting the cost from your taxes. Sure thats a court case, but really, it would be all over the news and make a public relations nightmare for the city\mayor to the degree that they would not get reelected.
Welcome to Old Mexico!
Prepare to see donkeys in the streets and 8 year olds selling chiclets
And Lujan Grisham bleating that Washington should send her money!
“Any obvious election fraud or just all-out idiocy?”
Mostly idiocy. Vast majority of people below 35 lean left.
Conservative movement....face it is dead when current old folk are gone
I see the replies on anything political on Facebook 2:1 against conservatives unless it’s a conservative leaning page
Look at the protest-self loathing white guilt.
It will be a miracle if Trump is reelected. Shot economy, riots and pandemic have doomed Trump. People want a change.
Pee on them. They elected them, let them live with it.
New Mexico turning back into Old Mexico.
“Mostly idiocy. Vast majority of people below 35 lean left.
Conservative movement....face it is dead when current old folk are gone”
I also want to add we are being bred out of existence.
How much money did Soros pour in?
I just love rays of sunshine
I think they’re not elected yet this was the primary I think? But yeah democratic voters are ru nung far left at a fast pace any moderate democrats are out of the party.
“It will be a miracle if Trump is reelected. Shot economy, riots and pandemic have doomed Trump.”
I agree, unfortunately. A conservative movement is needed.
“I just love rays of sunshine”
I’m a realist. No President in history has been attacked like this 24/7. The low information voter are believing the lies.
Our only semi-moderate D left the Senate in Colorado two years ago. It is radical progressives as far as the eye can see.
The article says a progressive group targeted the more conservative democrats so who knows where the money came from.
Maybe you want a RAT change, but I sure as hell do not! Go away will ya?
You’re reading the article this was a local state democratic primary this wasn’t Republicans vs Democrats.
This Website can be as bad as the new with thread after thread with negative titles: Looking who is trashing Trump today.
Its can psychology damaging.
The election is 5 months away. Take a week off the news and FR.
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