ABQ Journal editorial nails it on “fundamental change”

From a variety of polling data and plenty of public statements made by Republicans and Democrats alike about crime and the economy (not to mention New Mexico’s worst-in-the-nation education results despite massive funding increases), this SHOULD be a “change” election for New Mexico.

The Albuquerque Journal recently issued a scathing editorial highlighting the myriad failures of New Mexico’s Democratic Party establishment on the crime issue. We couldn’t agree more, the status quo is untenable in New Mexico. BUT, crime is only ONE issue that policymakers have abjectly failed to address.

What about New Mexico’s economy which remains entirely dependent on the very oil and gas industry loathed by its “progressive” legislative majority? Yet, even with this boom we trail our neighbors badly.

And of course New Mexico’s education system remains dead-last and shows no signs of improving.

So, the Albuquerque Journal is spot-on, but we only wish they’d have gone a bit further in highlighting why “more of the same” is untenable in the Land of Enchantment.