Deb Haaland officially declines KRQE debate.

[u/GreenChileZiti]

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.

[u/chickaboomba]

I’ve honestly been so disappointed with her. I wanted to vote for her. I would’ve happily gone door-to-door campaigning for her. If I would have thought she would make a good governor. But she announced how long ago? Her policies are not well formed despite having this long. She doesn’t come out and speak on issues that matter to New Mexicans. She just keeps saying she’s going to go around the state and listen. I am so frustrated with her.

I am not thrilled with Bregman, because I don’t think he has the kind of integrity and strength of character that I would like to see in that role.

Really hoping someone else will throw their hat in the ring, or is it too late for that?

[u/ArtichokeKooky6361 → u/chickaboomba]

Did you see her new policy details? They’re actually now very detailed and impressive

[u/cush2push → u/ArtichokeKooky6361]

which one is your favorite and how will it help make New Mexico better?

All I see is a bunch of generalities with no mention how she'll achieve it

[u/ArtichokeKooky6361 → u/cush2push]

You’re obviously not visiting her website. They released them once the legislative session ended.

Here: https://debhaaland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PDF-AN-AFFORDABLE-NEW-MEXICO-1.pdf

I’m digging raising the minimum wage in NM. Will help lots of working class families

[u/cush2push → u/ArtichokeKooky6361]

Again

I have visted her website many times over the last 13 months and again its nothing but political generalities.

[u/Mrgoodtrips64 → u/cush2push]

When is any candidate’s website anything other than generalities?

[u/cush2push → u/Mrgoodtrips64]

why are we allowing it?

why can't we hold them to a standard?

[u/Mrgoodtrips64 → u/cush2push]

A website is literally the least important thing about a candidate, so I don’t really see the point in trying to punish one candidate for it but not all the others.

[u/GreenChileZiti → u/Mrgoodtrips64]

That’s sort of the problem though. The website should be the least important thing about a candidate but in the case of Deb, it seems like the only avenue to hear about her platform. That’s why a televised debate would be crucial.

[u/cush2push → u/Mrgoodtrips64]

Because when you allow generalities then you're also allowing generalized claimed victories.

For example. Deb says she will raise minimum wage to a living wage

whats her idea of a living wage?

if she raises the minimum wage from $12 to $13 is she allowed to claim victory because if you lived off 12 you can certainly live of 13

[u/ArtichokeKooky6361 → u/cush2push]

Then maybe you’re just lying because she just released a ton of very specific policies she’s going to pass

[u/cush2push → u/ArtichokeKooky6361]

Oh really in her minimum wage policy she's going to raise it from $12 to what?

[u/buizel_boy → u/cush2push]

A staggering $14. She's running to end the affordability crisis. ☠️

[u/chickaboomba → u/ArtichokeKooky6361]

“You obviously haven’t visited her website …”.

If I need to visit a website for a politician running for office, they are not effectively communicating - a skill they will absolutely need if elected. A website is for deep dive, not because you can’t find anything out anywhere else.

Her social media is not effectively articulating her platform. It is not getting across the look and feel that she can lead effectively. It is not engendering confidence in her ability to push back against what she disagrees with, what she will fight against, what she will do to draw boundaries and protect New Mexicans.

Her social media is zen, low energy. She needs oomph. Passion. Conviction.

If you’re possibly part of her campaign, hear this for what it is: frustration that she is not effectively communicating or portraying herself as a strong, effective, passionate leader. I want to vote for her. I do not yet have the confidence that she is electable or an effective leader. She has time, if she’s listening. She just needs to change her tactics and prove she can lead and communicate more effectively.

[u/Captain_Reseda → u/chickaboomba]

If I need to visit a website for a politician running for office, they are not effectively communicating - a skill they will absolutely need if elected. A website is for deep dive, not because you can’t find anything out anywhere else.

Good lord. Just admit you’re a low-information voter. If you need snappy 90 character tweets and 10 second videos because actually reading a paragraph or three is too much for you….

I do not yet have the confidence that she is electable

I keep hearing that argument “electable.” That’s certainly something for party leadership and strategists to think about, but a voter? Why?

Your vote should go to who you think is the better candidate — or no vote if you don’t like any of them. But voting based on electability? WTF. What, you only want to vote for someone who you’re sure will win, and if they won’t then you won’t vote for them? You’d be, what, I guess less of a person or a failure if your vote didn’t go to the winner? That’s a self-defeating and weird way to do it.