New Mexico Independent: Stories by David Alire Garcia

Welcome to the New Mexico Independent

David Alire Garcia, Trip Jennings — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:45:25 GMT

If you’ve made your way to this spot, that means you at least want to know a little more about what this corner of cyberspace is about.

On his way?

David Alire Garcia — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:03:00 GMT

Shendo is running like he’s trying to get someplace. Specifically, he’s running toward the San Felipe Pueblo administrative building on a gusty, dusty two-lane road. It’s Friday, April 18, just after 3pm. Shendo and his band of supporters are in the homestretch of a grueling 7-day trek across the state’s 3rd Congressional District. Nearly all of it was traveled by running shoes or bike tires.

Richardson makes Obama's case

David Alire Garcia — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:05:39 GMT

Gov. Bill Richardson appeared on CNN’s Larry King Live Wednesday night to debate Hillary Clinton-supporter James Carville. Carville famously labeled Richardson’s endorsement of Barack Obama an act of betrayal, even comparing Richardson’s choice to Judas’ betrayal of Jesus in an article late last month in the New York Times.

History and culture in the digital age

David Alire Garcia — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:11:21 GMT

I recently had a chance to sit down with University of New Mexico Law School Professor Laura Gomez and Dr. Estevan Rael-Galvez, the New Mexico State Historian. Gomez’s new book, Manifest Destinies: The Making of the Mexican American Race, was one point of discussion during the wide-ranging interview. We also discussed New Mexico’s rich history as well as how racial and ethnic tensions play out here. The video comes from KNME’s New Mexico In Focus program, which I co-host.

CD1: White and Carraro mix it up

David Alire Garcia — Sat, 03 May 2008 08:03:11 GMT

The battle for the Republican nod in the Albuquerque-based 1st Congressional District gets very personal on TV

DPNM chair backs Barack Obama

David Alire Garcia — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:42:43 GMT

In a statement delivered today, Democratic Party of New Mexico Chairman Brian Colon threw his support behind Sen. Barack Obama in the Democratic Party’s closely contested presidential battle. Colon is also an automatic superdelegate to the party’s national convention in Denver, and as such, his one vote could have outsized influence.

CD1: Dems tout own strengths

David Alire Garcia — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:37:38 GMT

The four-way contest for the Democratic nomination in the Albuquerque-based 1st Congressional District features four very different styles

Count one more superdelegate for Barack Obama

David Alire Garcia — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:00:38 GMT

Laurie Weahkee, the recently elected Democratic Party of New Mexico superdelegate, has decided to throw her influential vote to the presidential candidacy of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama. In a wide-ranging interview with NMI, the long-time Native American activist says that last Tuesday's primary results in North Carolina and Indiana sealed the deal for her. She says she's eager for the party to unite around Obama and begin to focus on presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee Sen. John McCain.

Domenici unplugged

David Alire Garcia — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:04:00 GMT

U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., gives his first in-depth TV interview since announcing his retirement late last year.

CD3 on TV

David Alire Garcia — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:27:46 GMT

Meet the Independents

CD3 on TV, Part II

David Alire Garcia — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:46:36 GMT

Meet the Republicans

Wilson, Pearce square off

David Alire Garcia — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

In case you missed it this past weekend...

Senator Tom Udall?

David Alire Garcia — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Tom Udall wants to be your next Senator. And if the the election were held today, he'd win in a landslide.

But the election isn't today.

In an exclusive interview with the New Mexico Independent, Udall gives voters an extended look at his positions on the issues, why he's Mr. Neutral (or Mr. Cautious) in Democratic primaries, and what he sees as the major difference between his campaign and that of his two would-be Republican opponents.

CD3 on TV: All 6 Dems

David Alire Garcia — Sat, 24 May 2008 09:44:56 GMT

Snippets from the (perceived) top tier

The right to fight

David Alire Garcia — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:10:00 GMT

A little-known scholarly tome published 20 years ago by five-term U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson – now a Republican Senate hopeful – examined the right of groups like Yasir Arafat’s PLO to take up arms and fight violently for their national liberation. Back then, she concluded that such a legal right does exist. The question now is does she still.