Congressman Martin Heinrich--Not a Wild Liberal by Anyone’s Standards

Heather Wilson would have New Mexican’s believe that Martin Heinrich is some kind of wild tax and spend liberal who thinks money grows on trees. The truth of the matter is Martin Heinrich is a middle of the road democrat. Over the last four years as a congressional representative, he has voted to protect New Mexicans and their jobs. He has also attempted to encourage legislation that would promote job growth in our state. He has gone out of his way to respect and protect tribal lands in our state.

When Heinrich first took office, he found that Wilson had neglected veterans to the point that it was shameful. Heinrich set out to fix the problems and to show veterans the respect they so richly deserved. Wilson had hid the truth of that neglect with lies and false information. Heinrich understands the value of moving our national labs forward because of the number of jobs they provide for our local economy.

The best term to describe Martin Heinrich is not wildly liberal but pragmatic. He looks carefully at issues and then makes the best decision for the New Mexicans he represents. When faced with the type of economic downturn brought on by mistakes made by Wilson and Bush no one could have ask for more.

Heather Wilson on the other hand has proven to side with fringe groups such as the Tea Party when it could help her campaign. She is the archetype of what is meant by extreme. Her views are often extreme right winged. Her voting record showed that she would never have dreamed of disagreeing with President George W. Bush on any major issue. She was the one that handpicked the people who failed when it came to correctly overseeing the NMFA in Santa Fe for Governor Martinez. Heather Wilson is known for corruption. We cannot afford to have Heather Wilson as a U.S. Senator.

Heather Wilson—One Long Career History of Scandals

Former Congresswoman Heather Wilson is not a fit candidate for the U.S. Senate. Her record of service shows a long history of scandals dating back to the start of her public career.


Scandal while she was Secretary of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department

“In 1995, just three days into her tenure as Secretary of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department, Wilson removed a routine working file alleging that her husband had engaged in inappropriate contact with a minor. The file was then transferred to the department's attorney in her own Albuquerque office, where it soon went missing.”

“Charges were never filed against her husband, but Wilson's handling of the affair drew the ire of Bob Schwartz who at the time served as district attorney in Bernalillo County. He described Wilson's actions to the news team as "absolutely inappropriate," citing her "obvious conflict of interest." He also admonished Wilson for not following official procedure for the removal of official documents. "If this file is behind Secretary Wilson's desk," Schwartz said, "then she shouldn't be behind this desk anymore. She should resign."

Scandal while she was U.S. Congresswoman for New Mexico District One

“At the beginning of the U.S. attorneys scandal, former New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias, a Republican, accused Wilson of contacting him in mid-October 2006 while he was still in office to pressure him to take action on a political corruption case, which Wilson was using as political fodder against her opponent Patricia Madrid. Anti-intimidation rules prohibit elected officials from contacting U.S. attorneys to inquire about progress on a case.”

Scandal of Pay-to-Play with Darren White

“ProgressNow New Mexico has uncovered documents showing that former-congresswoman and current US Senate candidate Heather Wilson has been named in a "pay-to-play" investigation being conducted by the New Mexico Attorney General's Office.

You might remember way back in 2008 when news reports questioned the use of federal grants earmarked by Wilson to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department that ended up at a company owned by Wilson campaign donors.

Now, ProgressNow New Mexico has learned that New Mexico's Attorney General has been conducting an investigation and both Heather Wilson and then-sheriff Darren White were called in for questioning.”