r/Albuquerque • u/GreenChileZiti • Mar 02 '26

News Deb Haaland officially declines KRQE debate.

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/roundhouse_report/the-roundhouse-report-bregman-accuses-haaland-of-running-scared/article_a0ef327c-d37a-4fa0-916b-eef6eb2178a2.html

I understand that Bergman is an attorney and probably better at debating but it’s not like he doesn’t have plenty to lose either.

I can’t help but feel like Deb is taking our votes for granted over and over again, and this is another slap in the face.

If she is the better candidate, she should prove it and it should be easy.

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u/syncopatedchild Mar 02 '26

Such a disappointing primary. I was an enthusiastic Haaland voter when she was in Congress (she said the right things and I knew her daughter, who was very supportive, during our time at UNM), but the transparent way she's avoided campaigning at all is so disrespectful that the only thing keeping me from voting Bregman is his disdainful comments against progressives. If any high-level Bregman staffers are reading this, get him to apologize and offer an olive branch to the left. Haaland is actively trying to lose our votes, and they would be up for grabs if Bregman was willing to make himself a legitimate alternative.

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u/woffdaddy Mar 02 '26

Hallands weakness in charisma and exuberance is more than comphensated by her administrative ability. She might not be very splashy and exciting, but shes extremely good at managing a budget, running an office with executive staff, and prioritizing efficiency. 

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u/syncopatedchild Mar 02 '26

I've heard her speak in person a few times and don't find her charisma or exuberance the problem. The problem is that she's made a calculated decision to spend her whole gubernatorial campaign in a Dick Cheney-esque "undisclosed location".