{"id":12943,"date":"2018-05-10T17:56:33","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T00:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=12943"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:47:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:47:49","slug":"the-line-new-mexicos-contested-congressional-races-cd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-new-mexicos-contested-congressional-races-cd-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: New Mexico\u2019s Contested Congressional Races: CD 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EJfby90GBVo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>May 11, 2018 \u2013 There\u2019s always a lot of activity and excitement when a popular incumbent vacates a congressional seat, according to Brian Sanderoff, president of Research &#038; Polling Inc. That is certainly the case in southern New Mexico\u2019s Congressional District 2, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/1168519\/a-lot-of-excitement-for-congressional-seat-in-southern-nm.html\">four Republicans and two Democrats<\/a> are vying for their party\u2019s nomination in the race to win the seat Representative Steve Pearce is giving up to run for Governor. Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists look at the candidates and the issues important in that race.<\/p>\n<p><center><strong>Line Panelists:<\/strong><br \/>\nLonna Atkeson, professor, UNM Political Science Department<br \/>\nDan Foley, former House minority whip<br \/>\nEric Griego, former state senator<br \/>\nGiovanna Rossi, president of Collective Action Strategies and<br \/>\nhost of The Well Woman Show<\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 11, 2018 \u2013 There\u2019s always a lot of activity and excitement when a popular incumbent vacates a congressional seat, according to Brian Sanderoff, president of Research &#038; Polling Inc. 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