Reagan’s Gipper Question Echoes in 2008 Woes
A stark comparison to 1980 surfaces as Pew and Gallup reveal only 41 percent say they are better off than five years ago. The piece ties suspicions about the economy to rising debt, housing woes, inflation, and job scarcity, noting McCain’s housing crisis stance and looming foreclosures.
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Center For Budget and Policy Priorities
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John McCain
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Hagerman student earns national awards in two fields
Debora L. Garcia daughter of Ruth Garcia of Hagerman is named a 1983 United States National Award winner in two categories by the United States Achievement Academy. The Hagerman High School sophomore was nominated for cheerleading by sponsor Mary Barela and for foreign language by Spanish teacher Ruben Campos. Sarah Beth Galloway Roswell Public Library director is named 1983 84 chairwoman of New Mexico Library Association Public Library Division, holding a master’s in library science from Brigham Young University.
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Ruth Garcia
Hagerman
United States
United States Achievement Academy
Debora
Hagerman High School
Mary Barela
Ruben Campos
Sarah Beth Galloway
Roswell
Public
New Mexico Library Association
Galloway
Brigham Young University
Darkened bull riding lights expose state staffing choices
A PBR event at Tingley Coliseum suffered a 15 minute lights outage blaming Expo New Mexico management. The piece critiques Gov. Bill Richardson's pattern of appointing political allies to key posts, noting past failures at Expo New Mexico and shifts in staffing, including Rick Homans and Judith Espinosa, amid broader questions of qualifications and governance.
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Tingley Coliseum
PBR
Randy Bernard
Bernard
Judith Espinosa
Bill Richardson
State Fair Task Force
Expo New Mexico
David Smoak
Bob Goodman
Mike Cerletti
Taos
Fred Peralta
Cerletti
Peralta
Espinosa
Environment
Transportation
Rodger Beimer
Rebecca Vigil Giron
New Mexico
New Mexico News Services
Petraeus seeks halt to further U.S. troop withdrawals in Iraq
The article notes General David Petraeus urges stopping further troop drawdowns while Bush remains in office, aligning with White House stance. It contrasts his position with historical leaders Truman and Johnson who resisted prolonged wars and ultimately acted to end conflicts.
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David Petraeus
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Iraq
Democrats wrestle with experience and inspiration in 2008 bids
A Pittsburgh writer argues Clinton and Obama flaw their campaigns by overrelying on experience or inspirational oratory. The piece recalls Nixon, Bush, Gore, Adams, Taft, Hoover, Willkie, and Roosevelt to test whether any president combined both traits and succeeded.
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