Heinrich picks up big endorsement

republican heather wilson. stuart dyson is here with the latest from the campaign trail. stu? we'...  More »

republican heather wilson. stuart dyson is here with the latest from the campaign trail. stu? we're talking red meat issues for senior citizens here - social security - medicare - medicaid - heinrich wins a thumbs up from the alliance for retired americans - a group four million strong. some of the group's 15 thousand new mexico members packed a union hall this morning to see the a-r-a's president throw their support BEHIND HEINRICH. " For Social Security the Republicans would privatize it - leaving seniors with all the risk while Wall Street gets all the profit - their plan would both raise the retirement age and lower the benefits." HEINRICH - with a 100 percent voting record from the a-r-a in his two rms in the house - glad to have the GROUP'S SUPPORT. " I can tell you that my parents are people who saved and invested and yet Social Security is absolutely critical to their ability to have a middle class retirement." earlier in the campaign heather wilson proclaimed her own support for social security going back to her childhood when her father DIED. " Every month a check from Social Security was there for us - that's why I'll always protect it and I will never forget that Social Security helped my family - in the Senate I'll protect it.". THE A-R-A also endorsing democrat michelle lujan grisham for congress in new mexico's first district over republican janice arnold-jones. latest polling - rasmussen reports - heinrich leading wilson by twelve percentage points - 51 to 39 - back to you. the fall artwalk just started  « Less