Senate and Congressional Races 2008
New Mexico Values Voters check out the Values Voter traps like The "Liberal Media Bias" trap.
Senate
Udall vs Pearce Values Voting Record on 14 values issues in 2007-Pearce scores 100% while Udall only 6%. See who voted yes and no on issues like tax payer funding of Planned Parenthood, yet no taxes allowed to go to faith based organizations, abstinence education, hate crimes, same sex marriage, marriage amendment and more.
Polls
Pearce-Udall Match Set-"The contest between Pearce and Udall, who represents the state's northern Third District, will pit two clearly competing philosophies against one another. Pearce ran to Wilson's right in the primary, and his conservative voting record in the House will mark a clear distinction with Udall, who has maintained a largely liberal voting record during his five terms in office. Public polls have showed Udall leading Pearce by twenty points or more..Rarely do three congressional seats come open in the same state in the same year, and never has a state with just three seats to begin with experienced such turnover. Running to replace Wilson, both parties got their best possible candidates. Republican Darren White, the Bernalillo County sheriff, easily beat a more conservative state senator, while New Mexico City Councilman Martin Heinrich scored 43% of the vote to beat two Hispanic-surnamed candidates on the Democratic side...Both parties have signaled a willingness to play strongly in Albuquerque, and it promises to be one of the closest races in the country."-06/04/2008
07/25/2008 Rasmussen poll update-Pearce gains 3 percentage points from June poll but still well behind Udall. 59% to 34%.
07/31/2008 Zogby poll-"According to Zogby, Udall leads Pearce just 49% to 41%."
08/20/2008 Rasmussen poll update-Pearce gains ground on Rasmussen Poll from last months Rasmussen Poll. 51% to 41% still in favour of Udall.
09/08/2008 Rasmussen poll update-Pearce gains ground now 51% to 44% but Udall still up.
Congress
The other 2 races for congress (see below article) have no voting records available since they all have not been elected to congress before. The only information I have yet to obtain is what is above.
Commentary on race from a Values Voter perspective
Fairness Doctrine
Unmasking the Myths Behind the Fairness Doctrine-"Political activists and even certain U.S. senators have argued that the federal government should reinstitute the Fairness Doctrine, which would require broadcasters to air both sides of controversial issues. Opponents charge that Fairness Doctrine advocates are trying to reduce the impact of conservative talk radio. Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) has introduced The Broadcaster Freedom Act (HR 2905), which would bar the Federal Communications Commission from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine."-For full 30 page report on this issue
http://www.hypocrisycaucus.com/- Tom Udall has yet to sign on to protect radio from government regulation while Steve Pearce has.- Also, see Is Obama using smear tactics on "the most listened to radio talk show in America"? and Important Obama Web Site Change Update.
Partial Birth Abortion
HOW DID TOM UDALL VOTE ON PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION?-"2/15/2000 - HR 3660, Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000 (RC 104): bans partial birth abortion, except when necessary to save the life of a mother.Udall: Nay
6/4/2003 - HR 760 Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act (RC 242): prohibits partial birth abortion, except when necessary to save the life of the mother. Udall: Nay"
Updates to come!!!
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