Wednesday, June 04, 2008

NRSC Press Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) made the following statement today in regards to Rep. Steve Pearce winning the Republican nomination for Senate in New Mexico:

“I congratulate Steve Pearce on winning the Republican nomination for Senate in New Mexico. Rep. Heather Wilson ran a strong campaign and contributed to the sincere choice Mew Mexico voters had on Election Day.

“With a record of consistently voting a liberal position, Democrat Tom Udall will face a battle-tested, proven candidate in Steve Pearce. I am confident that he will be able to out-campaign Tom Udall in New Mexico. I look forward to working with Steve Pearce in the lead up to November.”

Background information On Democrat Tom Udall:

Party Loyalist, Too Liberal For New Mexico

Party Unity
Year Support Oppose
2006 96% 4%
2005 97% 3%
2004 95% 5%
2003 97% 3%
2002 98% 2%
2001 96% 4%
2000 91% 9%
1999 92% 8%

* Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez, A Democrat, Said Tom Udall Was Philosophically “So Far To The Left”

In an October 2007 interview with New Mexico blogger Heath Haussamen, Mayor Martin Chavez criticized Tom Udall for being too liberal. “Philosophically, he’s so far to the left,” Chavez said. “I’d rather not have him in the race, but that’s a challenge I’d not shy away from.”

* National Journal’s House Rankings Show Tom Udall Has Been One Of The Top 100 Liberals Each Year He Has Been In Congress

* When it comes to taxes, Tom Udall has a liberal record:

o In 1999, Rep. Tom Udall (D-NM) Voted Twice Against A $792 Billion Tax Cut Package (H.R. 2488, CQ Vote #333, 7/22/99; H.R. 2488, CQ Vote #379, 8/5/99)
o Udall Voted Against Passage Of The 2001 Tax Cuts, Which Provided More Than $950 Billion In Tax Cuts (H.R. 1836, CQ Vote #118, 5/16/01)
o Tom Udall Voted Twice Against The 2003 Tax Cuts (H.R. 2, CQ Vote #225, 5/23/03; H.R. 2, CQ Vote #182, 5/9/03)
o Tom Udall Has Repeatedly Voted Against Reducing Or Repealing The Estate Tax (H.R. 8, CQ Vote #254, 6/9/00; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #458, 9/7/00; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #84, 4/4/01; H.R. 2143, CQ Vote #219, 6/6/02; H.R. 8, CQ Vote #288, 6/18/03)
o Tom Udall Voted For A Budget That Provides For The Largest Tax Increase In American History