Force that Governor Richardson convened. They are on the right track on limiting of campaign contributions and the possibility of public financing of all statewide elections. A limit of $2100 per contributor per election is reasonable. For example, that would mean someone could give me a total of $2100 each for my Land Commissioner primary and general elections, but nor more. I actually like public financing better because it would hopefully take the really heavy hitters, like the oil and gas industry, out of the game.Yes, someone would figure out ways around this but anything that makes it more difficult for the rich and corporate interests to control elections is a good idea.
During our debate the other night Pat Lyons stated two times that if I was
elected the Bureau of Land Management would not work with me. I served as Director for the BLM in Washington for President Clinton and it has a lot of good professional people working there. So, Lyons' statement is a real serious thing to say since this crucial federal agency can not by law refuse to work with a statewide elected official. You might have severe policy differences, but there is always something that is beneficial to both the state and the Bureau that can be worked out. So, I conclude that either Pat Lyons was telling the truth and someone at the BLM told him this, thus violating the law, or that Pat Lyons was being untruthful. I will ask him in our next debate. In the meantime one enterprising blogger went to the BLM to ask them if Lyons was correct. Read it here.
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