Cross posted at the Madrid for Congress blog...

In this morning's ABQJournal, Wilson said:

"The intelligence that caused me to vote in favor of authorizing the use of force was not Saddam's nuclear program, but his biological program," Wilson said in the written statement this week.

That's a lie. On March 8, 2003, on the eve of war, Wilson told the Albuquerque Tribune that it wasn't just biological weapons - that it was also Saddam's chemical weapons and his desire to obtain nuclear weapons that caused her to vote in favor of going to war with Iraq. Wilson:

"For me," (Wilson) said, "the action against Iraq has to do with chemical and biological weapons and Saddam Hussein's desire to get nuclear weapons. We can't let him have those weapons."

Rep. Wilson, it's time to be honest with New Mexicans. You've supported Bush's war from the beginning. You've never asked the tough questions about what got us into the war in Iraq. And, now, you're continuing to flip flop on why you voted for this disastrous war in the first place. Rep. Wilson, New Mexicans deserve the truth - and, it's time you gave it to them.

Cross posted at the Madrid for Congress blog and Daily Kos...

The latest ABQJournal poll is in and it shows a dead heat!

Research & Polling. September 25-28. MoE 5% (August 24-31)

Patricia Madrid (D) 44 (42)
Heather Wilson (R) 44 (45)

With less than 3 months to go before the November election, the latest district-wide survey of 400 likely voters in the district included a head-to-head ballot that shows the race statistically tied.

Lake Research Partners (D). 8/17-20. 400 likely voters. MoE: 4.9% (Jan. '06 Results)

Heather Wilson (R) 46 (44)
Patricia Madrid (D) 44 (43)

Matt Stoller wonders why otherwise good Democrats aren't getting tough with their opponents over their connections to Bush and the War in Iraq. He writes in regards to Darcy Burner's opening television salvo:

Notice anything missing?  I-R-A-Q

Notice anything else missing?  Bush.

I think Matt will be happy with the latest media from the Patricia Madrid campaign, WashingtonWilsonWatch.com. More on the flip.

Before we get into the nuts and bolts of the ports security issue, here's a brief update on the campaign. Last week, Ambassador Joe Wilson and Senator John Edwards visited New Mexico to campaign for Attorney General Madrid.

Lake Research Partners. 1/25-29. Margin of Error 4.9%. (no trend lines)

Heather Wilson (R) 44%
Patricia Madrid (D) 43%