La Gente Factor

Aubrey Dunn and Ed Tinsley have two things in common, one that they are ranchers (while my sources say Dunn is the real rancher) and two they are very wealthy. Now I myself hope to be a wealthy full time rancher one day but if I ever run for congress I would never invest so much money into my campaign. The only thing that gives Dunn and Tinsley momentum in the medias eye is that they are the most funded campaigns. Dunn and Tinsley supposedly gave some 300,000 and 200,000 to their respective campaigns but since when does money trump public opinion? Just ask Democrats in Texas and Ohio. In Otero county top candidate Earl Greer beat both Dunn and Tinsley in a straw poll conducted at the Otero County Republican forumn. Now it is well known that Greer is far behind in financial support but if Otero public opinion matters (which it does) Greer is in a good spot. Momentum will begin to build for Greer when voters realize that while Dunn and Tinsley have the money, Greer has "La Gente" and would probably be the only candidate that can retain Southern New Mexico for the Republicans. It is a fragile year for Republicans. Choose wisely.

AHD