THE TWO FRONT RUNNERS IN THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR ARE RAISING A LOT OF MONEY FOR THEIR CAMPAIGNS. POLITICAL ANALYST JOE MONAHAN SAYS REPUBLICAN STEVE PEARCE BENEFITED FROM A COURT RULING THAT LET HIM TRANSFER ALMOST 800-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM HIS CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT. HE NOW HAS TWO-POINT-1 MILLION DOLLARS IN CASH ON HAND. LUJAN GRISHAM NOW HAS 1-POINT-8 MILLION DOLLARS IN CASH ON HAND. MONAHAN CALLS THE MONEY RACE CLOSE.
THIS YEAR’S ELECTION COULD BE THE MOST EXPENSIVE IN STATE HISTORY…BUT MONAHAN TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB WE SAY THAT EVERY FOUR YEARS WITH EACH ELECTION CYCLE AS THE PRICE OF POLITICS GOES UP.
