Democrats Challenge Bipartisan Portrayal of Martinez

Some New Mexico Democrats “wonder whether the governor portrayed in the national media is the same Susana Martinez they know. At the least, they paint a picture less rosy than the ones published outside the state extolling her bipartisan success,” the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.

“There have been pieces of legislation that Martinez was able to pass with the cooperation of Democrats… But there also have been bruising legislative fights in which, Democrats say, Martinez has shown little if any willingness to compromise. And the harsh attack ads and mailers Martinez ran against some Democrats during the 2012 election still are fresh on the minds of lawmakers.”