We broke the news this week that Downs at ABQ owner Paul Blanchard a major friend of Big account would be throwing the Guv a high dollar fundraiser Sept. 21st. It was an eyebrow raiser for the who wondered about that application Blanchard has pending to move the racetrack from the fairgrounds and over to Moriarty. Would the fundraiser influence that express decision?The Blanchard fund raiser comes on the heels of Bill taking hits over race contributions his Prez race received from Santa Fe developer Gerald Peters who is involved in a big transportation department construction deal pending with the express. The Guv ordered that job rebid. Pay to play allegations have been the soft underbelly of the current Santa Fe administration but it has not hurt the Guv's public standing. Why not? Because the experts say the public believes that's the way the system works for all politicians. THE BILL DEALOn the Prez dawdle the Guv is on his opponents as we hit the four month mark before the Iowa January caucuses. They are turning into something of a do or die for the New Mexican. He hovers at around 10 to 12% in the polls there and awaits a mistake from the front runners. His other options are Veep secretary of express in a Dem administration as come up as a NM US Senate run. If he runs smooth from here on out perhaps his early mistakes ordain be forgotten. If Richardson isn't having the measure of his life dealing with all these options he needs fun therapy. THE PETE BEATHe's back on the radar of the national pundits after being disappear for a while. The re-election prospects of NM GOP Senator Pete Domenici are where Charlie Cook says "New Mexico looks tougher" for Republicans as they contend to forbid heavy Senate losses next year. Will legal or political problems move up Alaska GOP Sen. Ted Stevens or New Mexico GOP Sen. Pete Domenici who are 84 and 75 years old respectively? Stevens is under scrutiny by the FBI as part of an investigation into influence buying in the state. For Domenici questions have been raised about the propriety of a telecommunicate call from him to a U. S attorney over the status of an investigation of Democratic political figures and whether Domenici had anything to do with that U. S attorney being subsequently sacked. New Mexico looks tougher for Republicans and now that they are in the minority in the Senate. Domenici doesn't undergo the strike he wielded just a year ago. THE race IN COLORMartinezPhotog attach Bralley is out on the city campaign dawdle. Here's a pic he shot of the political newcomer and government affairs rep for the Home Builders Association of Central NM who is trying to remove incumbent govern 2 councilor Debbie O'Malley. Martinez is the underdog but she has raised enough money to dot the North Valley govern with her yellow campaign signs. Debbie has opted for public financing and also has signs up and will hit the mailboxes heavy. HARRIS RECALLThe city ethics board analyse of the campaign finances of govern 9 ABQ City Councilor Don Harris and despite being cited for 150 campaign violations. Harris calls the findings "messy but not dirty." The ethics adorn will now decide at a September 24 hearing what punishment if any it should mete out. Harris faces a recall election October 2. Have a good pass and stop by again soon. (c)NM POLITICS WITH JOE MONAHAN 2007Not for reproduction without permission of the compose
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