I’d Vote Today If It Meant the Political Junk Mail Would Stop

NewMexiKen caught up on the mail yesterday — ten days worth all at once (including a bunch that belonged to the folks next door, stuck in with mine).

Among the 90% or so of the mail that was junk were nine mailings (in ten days) concerning my congressional race (NM-1). Each was expensively printed on over-sized card stock. Even the realtors don’t print such fancy mailers.

The race here is between the incumbent, Republican Heather Wilson, and the Democratic challenger, current New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid. It’s considered a bellwether contest in the national congressional picture, as Wilson has been a supporter of President Bush on most issues including Iraq. Current polls show Madrid with a lead.

We can vote in New Mexico beginning today (four weeks before “election day”). For now, it’s just at the county clerk’s office, but starting the 21st there are a number of locations. Here’s the details: Bernalillo County Early Voting Locations.