Tom Udall will get his Senate campaign off to a blazing start tomorrow, where he will make his formal announcement on the turf of his primary rival, the loathsome Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez:
Udall is scheduled to announce Thursday at the National Hispanic Center in Albuquerque, the first stop on a three-day, nine-city announcement swing that will wind up Saturday night in Santa Fe.
Chavez has been touting that he is the only native New Mexican and Hispanic in the race for Senate. But Udall is expected to try to demonstrate that he has backing among Hispanic New Mexicans too and support outside his congressional district from his tenure as state attorney general.
“The next three days are about Tom’s announcement and getting around the state to show his strength,” said Udall spokeswoman Marissa Padilla.
Udall also plans stops in Los Lunas, Las Cruces, Silver City, Clovis, Las Vegas, Mora and Taos over the three days.
A good show of force by Udall, who gave us a taste of what’s to come in a press release earlier today:
“As a prosecutor, state attorney general and congressman, I have stood strong for New Mexico values,” Udall said in the release. “I am proud to bring my proven record of leadership to the United States Senate.”
“New Mexicans know my record on issues like reducing domestic violence and DUI, improving access to health care and education, protecting our Constitutional freedoms, conserving our natural treasures and ending the misguided war in Iraq,” he said. “New Mexico deserves a senator who has the courage to do what’s right, and I have the integrity and experience they can trust.”
New Mexico FBIHOP has Udall’s full schedule.
NM SENATORIAL CANDIDATE TOM UDALL
EXTENDS INVITATION TO NETROOTS
You, the Netroots played a critical role in Tom Udall’s decision to run for the U.S. Senate in New Mexico.
Before Tom kicks-off his nine city, three day announcement tour tomorrow, he would like to invite you to join him by phone for a blogging session from the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Salon Ortega in Albuquerque at 10 A.M., MDT. As you well know, the stakes are high in 2008, but Tom Udall has the courage New Mexico and the nation can depend on from their next U.S. Senator.
The cultural center room is unfortunately not internet accessible, however, those who are based in New Mexico and would like to join Tom face-to-face for the session are welcome. Those who would like to join Tom by phone should call 877-719-9789. If asked, the confirmation code is 1473540. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at mpadilla139@gmail.com or (505) 239-9394.