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Diane Denish

Diane Denish
Democrat Diane Denish became New Mexico's first female lieutenant governor since 2003 after serving as chief of the state Democratic Party. She ran a market research and fundraising business before entering politics. Her late father, Jack Daniels, was a state representative who ran unsuccessfully for governor and U.S. Senate.

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Susana Martinez

Susana Martinez
Republican Susana Martinez has been Dona Ana County district attorney for 13 years, winning re-election three times in a heavily Democratic county. She is the first Hispanic woman to win a major party's gubernatorial nomination in any state. Sarah Palin endorsed Martinez.

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Susana Martinez, the district attorney for New Mexico's 3rd Judicial District, is the Republican nominee for governor of New Mexico. She is running against two-term Democratic Lt. Gov. Diane Denish. ...

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Susana Martinez, the district attorney for New Mexico's 3rd Judicial District, is the Republican nominee for governor of New Mexico. She is running against two-term Democratic Lt. Gov. Diane Denish. ...

How Old Is Diane Denish?

Diane Denish, the current two-term Democratic lieutenant governor of New Mexico, is running for governor of New Mexico against Susana Martinez, the Republican nominee and district attorney for the ...

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May 27, 2012

Source: The Town Talk - Alexandria LA
That's been the game legislators have been playing at the Capitol all session as the governor has been jetting across the country delivering speeches and attending fundraisers for other states' Republican parties and governors.

May 26, 2012

Source: The Huffington Post
In 2010, Marco Rubio was a rising star in Florida politics.

May 24, 2012

Source: Politico
A spokesman for New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez says she and her husband were not injured when a small private airplane carrying them to Santa Fe landed without its gears down.

May 24, 2012

Source: The American Thinker
Don't expect Mitt Romney to pull a John McCain.

May 23, 2012

Source: TheAtlantic.com
After tacking to the right on immigration in the Republican primary, he is now attempting to woo Hispanic voters without mentioning the issue.

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