ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Pointing out the untrue nature of the Democrat allegations, the Albuquerque Journal today exposed falsehoods contained in a state Democratic Party press release from earlier this week that falsely accused Governor Susana Martinez of giving a state contract to Darren White.
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The Democratic Party of New Mexico caused a fuss when the organization sent out a news release accusing Republican Gov. Susana Martinez and former Albuquerque Public Safety Director Darren White of cronyism.
The fuss moved up a notch after it was shown that some of the allegations weren’t true.
The Democratic Party’s release accused Martinez of “steering sizable government contracts (White’s) way with a security consulting contract at Expo New Mexico.”
White is actually working for The Downs At Albuquerque, a private company, to consult on the security portion of a bid the Downs is creating to continue its lease with the state. White will not make any money from taxpayers on the deal and will not remain employed by the Downs after the bid is completed.
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State GOP officials jumped on Democrats for the release.
“It’s disappointing that the Democratic Party is so desperate to smear (Martinez) that they would resort to sending out provably false statements,” said Bryan Watkins, Republican Party of New Mexico executive director.
