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I don't know if "sincere" is the word I'd use but it certainly was a great strategic move. McCain threw out some jabs that Obama wasn't presidential enough and would be weak on foreign policy. Obama then calls his bluff and goes abroad not only acting “presidential” but re-defines the role on the world stage.

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In a poll today, Tom Udall is leading Steve Pearce, 49%-41%. The keys to Udall’s lead are in his courtship of Independent, moderate and Hispanic voters. Udall has almost lapped Pearce in his support among Hispanics. Hispanics make up nearly 40% of the state’s voters and traditionally they have been registered as Democrats but in the past have crossed party lines. For example in 2004 George W. was able to court the Hispanic vote in New Mexico since a large percentage stood behind the president in a time of war. One of the biggest issues for Hispanic voters so far has been the Iraq War. As a NPR piece by Jennifer Ludden points out “New Mexico has four military bases. Between active duty and the National Guard, it can seem like just about everyone here has served in the military or has a family member who has.” Tom Udall’s strong position against the Iraq War clearly has given him solid ground in this demographic.

Supporting Evidence: July 31st Poll (www.newsmax.com)
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If anyone else was originally confused by the number of Udalls running for a Senate seat in Washington don’t feel too bad. Apparently Tom Udall’s opponent had the same problem. A month ago Pearce fired a press release criticizing Tom Udall for proposing an amendment preventing oil shale leases. This resulted in a great Scooby Doo-like moment where Pearce had to be told that it was Tom Udall’s cousin Mark Udall who actually inked the amendment.

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Check out this clip of Tom Udall explaining his position on Iraq. In this clip Udall explains that we should not be policing the streets of Baghdad and we need to begin to redeploy our troops within 60 days to refocus our efforts on Afghanistan. Udall voted against the war from the very beginning claiming it was a detour in the war in Afghanistan where our national security issues were at stake. It is going to be hard for Steve Pearce to attack Udall’s record on Iraq since it has not wavered at all since the Iraqi Resolution vote in 2002. Pearce will likely try to move the conversation away from foreign policy and focus on New Mexico’s struggling economy.

Udall on Iraq
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Following the legacy of the Udall family that set aside acres of land for the public and for national parks, conservation is a top priority for Tom Udall. However, in a time when such a large percent of New Mexico's citizens are struggling with higher gas prices, Steve Pearce, who once owned an oil field services company, has attacked Tom Udall on his voting record against expanded oil drilling. Udall has since responded by saying, "We are not opposed to good sound development, but there cannot be carelessness and recklessness in the use of resources." In the coming months Pearce will certainly try to frame the issue by saying Udall has consistently voted against expanding New Mexico's economy.

Supporting Evidence: NY Times piece on Udall and conservation (www.nytimes.com)
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In the home state of Los Alamos Laboratories, the need for nuclear weapons directly means jobs. As a result, both candidates have been very careful to argue against any cut in the nuclear weapon budget. Tom Udall recently was the only nay vote against a House Appropriations Subcommittee budget proposal that included cuts in nuclear weapons that would have affected two of New Mexico’s weapons labs.

Supporting Evidence: weapons vote (www.democracyfornewmexico.com)
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One of the clear differences between Tom Udall and Steve Pearce comes in the energy debate. Udall authored an initiative that “requires electric utilities to produce 15% of their electricity from alternative energy sources.” Udall continues to argue for investing in alternative energies like “wind, solar, and geothermal power.”

While Steve Pearce does acknowledge that we need to develop renewable energy, he argues that no renewable energy can “replace our reliance on traditional sources of energy such as oil and natural gas.” Pearce goes further to advocate that Nuclear power is a necessary part of this country’s future and that we should be investing in more new refineries.

Supporting Evidence: Pearce on Energy (peopleforpearce.com)
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Tom Udall has the voting record to back up his issues. Back in October 2002 he voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. His reasoning for voting NO on the Iraq Resolution was specifically because he wanted to finish the fight in Afghanistan and go after those responsible of the terror attack under American skies. Udall has argued for a focused fight against terrorism while also supporting the troops not just with words but by actions. For example, Udall has been working with Congress to get better health care for returning veterans and made it a priority to move to pass the new G.I. Bill that guarantees that every military veteran can afford to go to the college.

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