Governor Susana Martinez's PAC spent her $2 million like a
drunken sailor, as the saying goes. All she got was a Pirtle.
This was a real waste of money in a poverty-stricken state — a
political debacle.  Well, Susana, your mudslinging PAC failed.
Since Democrats are known to vote straight ticket more than
Republicans, our governor had the secretary of state remove
straight-party voting. Because of that, the voting lines were
significantly longer and it could have cost some Republican
votes too.  I was dismayed when voting early that a room filled
with other voters and poll workers could plainly see my marked
paper ballot. Ellins and Jimenez don't care about ballot
integrity.  The area of the Organ Mountains is an invaluable
historic site once occupied by the Mansos Indians descended from
the Mogollon Puebloan tradition of the 14th to 16th centuries.
There are archeological sites like that of Madera Querada — a
13-room publeo just west of the Organ Mountains.  This is for
the people that use the Del Ray Road.