On track to be New Mexico's first woman governor
For Democrats, Diane Denish, New Mexico’s lieutenant governor, is the obvious choice to be the state’s next governor. A hard-working, results-oriented leader, she brings to the table sharp governing skills and a deep understanding of policy -- qualities that have made her one of the most prolific and successful lieutenant governors in the country. Denish has a talented campaign team and is working hard to raise early money, but Republicans would love to take control of this governor’s seat and play a leading role in redrawing the lines of power during the upcoming redistricting process.
A determined and dedicated leader
Diane Denish has been the driving force behind initiatives to improve the lives of New Mexico’s families. Through the state’s Small Business Investment Corporation, citizens have access to micro-loans and other tools to start small businesses. Denish also helped establish pre-kindergarten in New Mexico and chairs the Children’s Cabinet, which coordinates state policy involving children. A staunch defender of reproductive rights, Denish won the “Walk the Talk” award from New Mexico Planned Parenthood for her “unwavering support” for choice.
An important high-stakes race
While Republicans are eager to take over this seat, they appear headed for a crowded primary. Potential candidates include former Cong. Heather Wilson, an anti-choice Bush loyalist who raised millions for her campaigns. Other contenders include a former broker and a former state party chair who was involved in the Bush-Rove scandal over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys. Denish has a solid record to run on, but she needs immediate support from EMILY’s List to raise a war chest that can respond to GOP attacks and put her in charge as New Mexico’s first woman governor in 2010.
March 6, 2010
NM law requires online governmental information
Diane Denish for Governor
A new law will allow New Mexicans to go to a governmental Web site to track the salaries of political appointees in state jobs.
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish signed legislation into law on Friday requiring the Department of Information Technology to establish the Web site by July 2011.
Known as the "sunshine portal," the Web site is to provide a wide range of information about state government, including operating budgets of agencies, a directory of government jobs, revenue collections from fees and taxes and a summary of state investment accounts.
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February 24, 2010
Denish has early advantage over GOP counterparts, poll says
New Mexico Independent
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, a Democrat, is ahead of five potential Republican challengers, according to the first public polling of the New Mexico gubernatorial race. Pete Domenici Jr. is Denish’s closest competitor; she has 45 percent support to his 40 percent. Denish is also best known of all the candidates, with 75 percent name recognition.
Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling (PPP) polled 990 registered voters from New Mexico between February 18 and February 20. The survey has a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percent.
The state Republican Party responded by releasing month-old internal poll showing a generic Republican would beat a generic Democrat 44 percent to 40 percent in a gubernatorial election. That poll was conducted January 25-27th with 500 likely voters and has a 4.38 percent margin of error.
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January 28, 2010
Denish backs bill for open government
The EMILY's List Blog
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish knows that the more open and accountable a government is, the better it runs. That's why she announced her support this week of a bill to make information about New Mexico's government available online.
The bill would create a "Sunshine Portal," mandating that the state's Department of Information Technology create a website for information such as revenues from fees and taxes and the operating budgets and monthly expenditures of state agencies. The site would also include a directory of jobs and salaries for government employees.
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