{"id":8324,"date":"2016-03-11T15:14:43","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T22:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=8324"},"modified":"2020-06-02T10:02:10","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T17:02:10","slug":"the-line-the-importance-of-being-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-the-importance-of-being-local\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Being A &#8220;Local&#8221; In Politics; McCleskey Will Not Face Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 11, 2016 &#8211; \u00a0An article in the Santa Fe New Mexican caught our attention this week:\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/Candidates\u2019 emphasis on origins reflects an obsession with native pedigree in Santa Fe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Candidates\u2019 emphasis on origins reflects an obsession with native pedigree in Santa Fe<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>Reporter Daniel J. Chac\u00f3n looked at how candidates in local races in Santa Fe are highlighting how long they, or their family, have lived in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Host Gene Grant and this week&#8217;s Line opinion panelists tell us what they think about this phenomenon in local politics. The Line also ends the show with reactions to the news this week that Jay McCleskey, a close adviser to Governor Martinez, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/735011\/news\/mccleskey-lawyer-grand-jury-over-no-charges.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">will not faces charges<\/a> in an investigation into fundraising for the governor&#8217;s 2010 inauguration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Do you think local ties can make or break a campaign?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gASJHIhxzoE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<em>LINE PANELISTS:<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>Janice Arnold-Jones, former state representative<br \/>\nInez Russell Gomez, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Santa Fe New Mexican<\/a><br \/>\nLaura Sanchez-Riv\u00e9t, attorney at Cuddy &amp; McCarthy, LLP<br \/>\nStephen Spitz, host of <a href=\"http:\/\/kunm.org\/programs\/new-mexico-people-places-and-ideas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Mexico People, Places and Ideas<\/a> on KUNM<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 11, 2016 &#8211; \u00a0An article in the Santa Fe New Mexican caught our attention this week:\u00a0Candidates\u2019 emphasis on origins reflects an obsession with native pedigree in Santa Fe.\u00a0Reporter Daniel J. 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