My friend, Tom Udall, is running for the US Senate seat being vacated by Pete Domenici. He is unopposed in the primary, but will face either Heather Wilson or Steve Pearce in the general. Tom is polling well ahead of either of the republicans at this point.
I first met Tom in 1988. Rather, I first met Amanda, his daughter, while out canvassing for a state senate race while Tom was running for CD-1. We were paired up to walk a precinct and she would hand out the lit at the door, saying, "and don't forget to vote for my dad, he's a great guy!" Well, those who meet Amanda are guaranteed to be immediately smitten with her. She has a warm, friendly smile, and eyes that sparkle with intellect, humor and quite a bit of mischief. From then on, we were inseparable. More after the jump...
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