{"id":13346,"date":"2018-08-17T09:56:48","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T16:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=13346"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:47:26","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:47:26","slug":"the-line-updates-and-surprises-in-new-mexico-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-updates-and-surprises-in-new-mexico-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Updates And Surprises In New Mexico Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ok7_IowfUcU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>August 17, 2018 \u2013 There were some surprise announcements in New Mexico politics this week. Former Gov. Gary Johnson announced that he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/1208890\/gary-johnson-makes-it-official-hes-running-for-u-s-senate.html\">jumping into the New Mexico U.S. Senate race<\/a>, replacing Aubrey Dunn in the Libertarian spot on the ballot. And Democratic ex-governor Jerry Apodaca, father of former gubernatorial candidate Jeff Apodaca, <a href=\"http:\/\/nmpoliticalreport.com\/869006\/democratic-ex-governor-endorses-pearce\/\">announced his endorsement<\/a> of Republican Steve Pearce in the governor\u2019s race.<\/p>\n<p>Producer Sarah Gustavus and this week\u2019s Line panelists discuss these and other updates, and reflect on voter interest in the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p><em>Further reading: <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/1207657\/scathing-audit-says-after-the-fact-changes-used-to-correct-coalition-spending.html\">Scathing audit says after-the-fact changes used to \u2018correct\u2019 coalition spending<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Line Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Merritt Allen, Vox Optima LLC<\/p>\n<p>Dan Boyd, capitol bureau chief, Albuquerque Journal<\/p>\n<p>Carolyn Carlson, reporter, The Weekly Alibi<\/p>\n<p>Laura Sanchez-Riv\u00e9t, attorney at Cuddy and McCarthy, LLP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 17, 2018 \u2013 There were some surprise announcements in New Mexico politics this week. 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