Heath Haussamen

After seven years as a newspaper reporter and editor, Heath Haussamen left behind a stable paycheck in May 2006 to join the Internet revolution. He started Heath Haussamen on New Mexico Politics, a news Web site covering politics and government in New Mexico that was recently named by the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza as one of the best state politics blogs in the nation. Haussamen also contributes weekly to the Diary of a Mad Voter blog published by the Denver Post’s Politics West and the independent Web site NewWest.net. You can find his blog at nmpolitics.net and learn more about him at haussamen.com.
E-mail him at hhaussamen@newmexicoindependent.com.

• Guv scales back health-care proposal 08/07/2008
• Pearce continues hammering Udall on energy 08/07/2008 | 1 Comment
• What happens if you throw a party and nobody shows up? 08/07/2008 | 1 Comment
• CD3: Opponents say Luján is 'scared' to face them in campaign forums 08/07/2008 | 1 Comment
• Dems give Tinsley mock Santa Fe 'Resident of the Month Award' 08/06/2008 | 3 Comments
• Courting Dems down south 08/06/2008 | 1 Comment
• Lawmaker says "unnamed" insiders snitched to provide facts for lawsuit 08/05/2008 | 1 Comment
• Ad watch: Pearce hits Udall on energy in TV ad 08/04/2008 | 2 Comments
• Journal story examines state contract that has paid Foley thousands. 08/04/2008
• Defeated Democratic lawmakers sue to overturn June 3 primary results 08/04/2008
• Tinsley puts campaign on hold to help following flood; Teague also chips in 08/01/2008 | 1 Comment
• Which do you want first, Mr. Pearce? The good news or the bad news? 08/01/2008 | 1 Comment
• Obama opens new offices around NM 07/31/2008
• GOP to Pearce: Help is on the way! 07/31/2008
• Democrats also to blame for record red ink 07/30/2008
• Guv mending fences with Hillary 07/30/2008
• Ad watch: Obama, Britney & Paris 07/30/2008 | 1 Comment
• Pearce says we need oil industry to 'tell us what to do' 07/30/2008 | 1 Comment
• Independents rising 07/30/2008 | 2 Comments
• James Jimenez out as guv's chief of staff 07/29/2008
• McCain's troubles with Hispanics 07/29/2008
• CD1: Battle of the internal polls 07/28/2008
• Special session cold feet 07/28/2008
• New poll: Presidential race in NM is close; Senate race isn't. 07/28/2008
• Pearce may skip the GOP convention 07/25/2008 | 2 Comments
• In sign of tough fight to come, group hits GOP leader with mailer, ad 07/25/2008
• Tinsley to Teague: What? You afraid to debate 18 times? Teague isn't biting. 07/25/2008 | 1 Comment
• Obama campaign unveils Spanish-language radio ad 07/23/2008
• Get on board, Congress. 07/23/2008 | 2 Comments
• CD2: Teague, Tinsley say adios to campaign managers. 07/23/2008 | 1 Comment
• Teague, Tinsley to debate three times 07/22/2008
• Heather Wilson, other NM vets attack Obama on Iraq 07/22/2008 | 4 Comments
• Pearce wants ‘at least’ three debates 07/22/2008
• Udall challenges Pearce to debates 07/22/2008
• NM progressives face big test 07/22/2008 | 1 Comment
• NM jumps to No. 2 for immigration-crime prosecution, feds say. 07/21/2008
• Guv sets Aug. 15 special session 07/21/2008
• Dodd to honor Domenici in Las Cruces 07/21/2008
• Obama pitches his economic plan to NM ... via the state auditor. 07/18/2008 | 2 Comments
• Pearce, Udall to meet for first time at Farm and Livestock Bureau forum 07/18/2008
• Guv now says special session may be held in August 07/17/2008
• Pearce rakes in $1.2 million 07/15/2008
• GOP turns focus to 2010 07/15/2008
• McCain talks wilderness, economy, immigration 07/14/2008 | 8 Comments
• DCCC to air ads in CD1, CD2 07/14/2008
• Guv expands special session agenda to pocketbook issues 07/11/2008 | 1 Comment
• Counties assert control over spaceport 07/11/2008
• McCain reaches out again to Hispanics 07/11/2008
• Money lines drawn 07/10/2008 | 1 Comment
• Now that Iraq wants a withdrawal date, Bush must back up words with action 07/09/2008
• Democrats smile as more voters register with the party than with GOP 07/08/2008
• McDonough won't take reins at NMSU 07/08/2008
• No room left in McCain's Albuquerque event 07/08/2008 | 1 Comment
• McCain will visit ABQ next week for town hall meeting, private fundraiser 07/07/2008
• NYTimes: Cockfighters go underground in NM, flouting ban 07/07/2008
• Court ruling could threaten NM campaign-finance reform effort 07/07/2008
• McCain campaign unveils a new Spanish-language radio ad in NM 07/03/2008 | 1 Comment
• Energy dominates U.S. Senate race 07/03/2008
• Hostages released, Richardson reacts 07/02/2008
• N.M. GOP needs to let in the sunshine 07/02/2008
• State GOP party executive director out 07/02/2008
• Domenici's staffer blames wilderness group for lost opportunity 07/01/2008 | 10 Comments
• Udall says he can win in Pearce's 2nd District 06/27/2008 | 2 Comments
• NM politicians praise, critique Supreme Court gun ruling 06/26/2008
• High Court strikes down Millionaire's Amendment 06/26/2008
• GOP: Don't register with ACORN 06/26/2008 | 1 Comment
• Reformers in name only 06/25/2008
• Political thievery? 06/25/2008
• Guv may run again -- in 2014? 06/24/2008
• Udall's new ad may stoke controversy 06/24/2008
• Wilson criticizes Obama over remark 06/24/2008
• GOP Web site targets Hispanics 06/24/2008
• Property rights over preservation 06/24/2008 | 2 Comments
• Battle lines set 06/16/2008
• McCain returns to ABQ 06/13/2008
• State land office audit begins 06/12/2008
• Foley's loss may shake up state House dynamics 06/12/2008
• Complaints in Doña Ana County 06/11/2008
• Udall ad attacks 'George Bush economy' 06/11/2008
• NBC says guv isn't on Obama's VP list 06/11/2008
• Richardson dropping 06/11/2008
• GOP blocks higher taxes on oil companies 06/10/2008 | 1 Comment
• NMSU settles lawsuit 06/10/2008
• Nader is riding high, poll says 06/10/2008
• Hope rekindled for ethics reform 06/05/2008
• A straight-ahead brawl 06/05/2008 | 1 Comment
• Udall says Obama is his man after all 06/04/2008
• Big-name endorsements fall flat 06/04/2008
• Tinsley wins GOP nod in CD 2 06/04/2008
• Foley concedes, will resign his seat 06/03/2008
• Poll: It's a photo finish 06/03/2008
• Big fight, big money 05/30/2008 | 1 Comment
• State land office target of special audit 05/30/2008
• Small town politcs threatens to tear Roswell and Chaves County GOP apart 05/30/2008 | 1 Comment
• Lujan, Wiviott bash the other again 05/29/2008
• $200,000 for Ed Tinsley 05/28/2008
• Obama stirs controversy in NM 05/28/2008 | 2 Comments
• Obama will have to return to Las Cruces 05/27/2008 | 2 Comments
• Bush helps bring in more than $300K 05/27/2008 | 1 Comment
• Obama in NM and it's only May 05/26/2008 | 1 Comment
• Obama to visit Las Cruces 05/22/2008
• Udall up with first TV ad 05/22/2008
• Ethically challenged NM needs help 05/21/2008
• McCain, Richardson debate foreign policy 05/21/2008
• N.M. needs an ethics commission 05/21/2008
• Wiviott’s attack ad triggers brawl in CD3 race 05/20/2008
• Testing two incumbents 05/20/2008
• Dunn loans more money to campaign 05/19/2008
• Democratic tsunami? 05/16/2008 | 2 Comments
• Poll: GOP Senate primary a nail biter 05/16/2008 | 1 Comment
• Wiviott's self-financing tops $1 million 05/15/2008
• Wilson says she can work with Bingaman 05/14/2008
• Do-little ideas no cure for oil addiction 05/14/2008 | 2 Comments
• Online finance reporting problems linger 05/13/2008 | 1 Comment
• NM a battleground state -- again 05/12/2008 | 1 Comment
• Don't call her a moderate 05/12/2008 | 1 Comment
• Negative ads pour in 05/09/2008
• Another Super D leaning toward Obama? 05/08/2008
• CD2: Urlacher suits up for Teague 05/07/2008 | 2 Comments
• CD2: Realtors buy big for Newman 05/07/2008
• Investigation procrastination? 05/07/2008
• Guv trots off to Mexico 05/06/2008
• $elf financing doesn't mean victory 05/05/2008
• Domenici and Bingaman clash over oil 05/02/2008
• Wilson a liberal? 04/30/2008 | 1 Comment
• CD2 Dem McCamley gives his campaign $47.50 to buy gas 04/29/2008
• National Realtors go big for Newman 04/29/2008
• Wilson hits back 04/29/2008
• Teague flush with his own cash 04/29/2008
• Super D Bingaman endorses Obama 04/28/2008
• Got bucks? 04/28/2008
• State auditor mulls reviewing controversial land leases 04/25/2008
• Senate commitee admonishes Domenici 04/24/2008
• Enviros back Udall 04/24/2008
• Sierra County passes spaceport tax 04/22/2008
• Tinsley to join Dunn on TV in CD2 04/22/2008
• State GOP radio ad attacks Obama over ‘bitter’ remark 04/21/2008 | 4 Comments
• Dunn first GOP candidate in 2nd to go up on TV 04/21/2008
• Spaceport or bust? 04/21/2008
• Udall's early fundraising advantage doesn't mean everything 04/18/2008
• Lyons goes ahead with deals despite legal question 04/17/2008
• Guv launches campaign for VP, SOS? 04/17/2008
• Pearce attacks Wilson for missing sanctuary-city vote 04/16/2008
• State funds go to Sec of State 04/15/2008
• Udall outraises GOP candidates 04/15/2008

• Well then how about a link. Here’s the Campaign for Liberty home page:
  07/31/2008 11:37 on Independents rising