Wednesday, June 2, 2021

For Republicans, the crime is their continued fealty to Trump


The GOP's laser focus on crime couldn't move the needle in New Mexico's 1st CD special election.


New York Times, 6/1/2021
Mr. Moores, a state senator, ran almost entirely on crime and related issues. He assailed Ms. Stansbury for endorsing a bill in Congress that would shift money away from police departments, noting that there have been twice as many murders in Albuquerque this year as there were at this point in 2020. Ms. Stansbury’s victory illustrates that the crime issue alone is insufficient for Republicans to win on in Democratic-leaning districts, at least when their candidates receive little financial help from the national party, as was the case with Mr. Moores.


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