Davis drops out, endorses Haaland for Congress

[TexasTowelie]

With just a week to go, political activist Pat Davis shook up Albuquerque’s congressional race by abandoning his own campaign and urging progressive Democrats to unite around a rival candidate – Deb Haaland, a former state Democratic Party chairwoman.

Davis, an Albuquerque city councilor who never broke into the top tier of candidates himself, said progressives are splitting the vote and are in danger of allowing the “most conservative” candidate – former U.S. Attorney Damon Martinez – to win the nomination to represent the 1st Congressional District.

“There is a wrong choice in this election,” Davis said Tuesday during a joint news conference with Haaland.

A spokeswoman for Martinez, meanwhile, said the candidate remains focused on serving the community and taking on President Donald Trump.

Read more: https://www.abqjournal.com/1177835/davis-drops-out-endorses-haaland-for-congress.html

[comradebillyboy]

1. Yeah, I'm planning on voting for Haaland..

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. I was already planning to vote for Haaland.

I had the pleasure of meeting her several years ago at a Democratic Party thing and I was quite impressed by her. She still needed experience, still does I'm sure. But I'm quite gratified at the endorsement.

And had it been the other way around, Haaland dropping out and endorsing Davis, I'd have been equally pleased in terms of party unity.