The question of whether or not the President's low approval ratings would keep him from campaigning on behalf of vulnerable GOP incumbents has been answered. Joe Monahan is REPORTING (yes, blogs report information) that the Prez will be in NM in the coming weeks;
Confirmation of the trip comes from my top political sources, including a Senior Alligator. Big donor NM R's are receiving a copper-colored invitation asking for participation in a $5,000 photo opportunity with the President or attendance at a $1000 a person fundraising reception at which Bush will deliver remarks on behalf of Wilson. (View the invitation here.) Since individuals are limited to giving $4200 for a congressional candidate in the primary and general election, leftover funds will go to the NM GOP campaign committee.
Monahan follows up with analysis of the electoral implications and picks up on the GOP's sense of timing in their decision to land the Bush in CD1 well before the campaign heats up. Worth the read.
UNRAVELING ENRON: Amy Goodman has an excellent show today covering the ENRON story from beginning to present, with both Greg Palast and Robert Brice in-studio for entire show. Keywords: Gangsterism, Decriminalization, Deregulation. Key concept: Energy companies still have us by the bulbs. Listen to the show here.
FALLOUT FRIDAY: There's also more Serna fallout today in this New Mexican story; Source: Serna OK'd felon's work. Lead in: "The state Insurance Division in 2004 granted a waiver allowing a Dallas businessman who was convicted of a felony in an insurance-fraud case to engage in the insurance business in New Mexico, according to interviews and state documents." Just wait.
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