It appears New Mexico 2d District, first-term incumbent, Harry Teague, has given added meaning to the term, Yellow dog Democrat. Apparently acknowledging that he has been hurting himself in televised debates with former 2d District Congressman, Steve Pearce, who is seeking to regain his old job, Teague cut and ran from a Thursday night debate televised throughout the state on KOB-TV, Albuquerque. According to Rob Nikolewski at New Mexico Watchdog, Teague may have forfeited the election by failing to show, even after being warned by station management that his opponent still would be given thirty minutes of evening prime time to present his side. As Nikolewski summed up the effect, It's widely acknowledged that Teague is uncomfortable in a debate format but to simply forfeit 30 minutes of airtime to your opponent in a closely-contested race seems to be border-line politically suicidal. Teague, a country-boy, oil patch millionaire and one of the wealthiest members of...(Read Full Post)