New Mexico’s 1st district, a battleground for more than a decade, is in danger of sliding off the radar for national Republicans in 2012…
Griego is politically savvy and has the backing of top labor, liberal and environmental groups including the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; the League of Conservation Voters; and Reps. Raúl Grijalva (Ariz.) and Keith Ellison (Minn.), co-chairmen the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Griego campaign manager Ed Yoon said Griego’s endorsements will translate to boots on the ground and a second-to-none grass-roots operation.
“I would argue it should be the hottest, most-watched Democratic race in the country,” Yoon said. “So the question is … what kind of a Democrat do we want to nominate for the general? The clear progressive is Eric Griego.”