DC Falls in Love with New Mexico Politicans

While freshman U.S. Representative Martin Heinrich is topping The Hill's 50 Most Beautiful People list two other New Mexican's have been selected as "Top Young Guns" by the NRCC.

Today in Washington, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) included two New Mexico Republicans— former Congressman Steve Pearce (CD2) and Albuquerque lawyer and businessman Jon Barela (CD1)—among the first 13 candidates in its New Young Guns program.

According to the NRCC, candidates included in the new program “must demonstrate a base of support, develop a media messaging plan for the race and show they are capable of raising enough money to get their message out.”

But they'll need silver bullets to unseat the freshman representatives in New Mexico's 1st and 2nd congressional districts in next year's congressional races.

Matt Reichbach over at NMFBIHOP reports:

Just four of the 24 Republican challengers in the NRCC's Young Guns program in 2008 successfully won office.

Slideshow: GLBT "Get Their Freak On" at Sunny 2009 Festival

After a morning parade up Central, thousands of festival goers paid $13 dollars to attend the 2009 Albuquerque Gay Pride Festival at Expo New Mexico on Saturday afternoon.




To watch videos of the festivities visit our 12 Second TV page, and make sure to check out Mary Ellen Broderick's videos filmed aboard the Bernalillo County Democratic Party's parade float.

Santa Fe will celebrate their Gay Pride Week at the end of June.

A history of Albuquerque's Gay Pride is posted here.

Next year I think we'll go to the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation's Mud Volleyball Tournament or to the Thirsty Ear Music Festival.

Hey if photos are eye candy for you too then Matt Reichbach, over at NMFBIHOP, recommends you take a look at some pics from around the world on the Boston Globe's blog The Big Picture.

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