Tuesday, Nov. 4 was the culmination of almost two years of campaigning and fighting for the presidency of the United States. At the end of the night, history was made with the election of Barack Obama as the first African American President of the United States. This week, “New Mexico in Focus” looks at the Democratic sweep of the 2008 election and what created this “perfect storm.” “New Mexico in Focus” will air on KNME-TV, channel 5, on Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. and repeats on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 a.m.
“New Mexico in Focus” looks at social, political, economic, health, education and arts issues and gives them context beyond the "news of the moment." The one-hour show brings viewers important topics, opinions and insight, in an integrated and cohesive package.
Joining co-host David Alire Garcia, managing editor of the New Mexico Independent, to discuss the 2008 election are University of New Mexico political science faculty Gabriel Sanchez and Lonna Atkeson, and political blogger Heath Haussaman.
Then, co-host and Albuquerque Journal columnist Gene Grant, and regular panelists Margaret Montoya, professor with the UNM School of Law and School of Medicine, and Jim Scarantino, moderator of NewMexicoLiberty.com, are joined by guest panelists Marco Gonzales, attorney with the Modrell Sperling law firm and Peter St. Cyr, reporter with KKOB-AM to discuss some of the upcoming items on Barack Obama’s agenda, speculate on what the Republican Party will need to do to regroup, and take a look back at Senator John McCain’s legacy.
Producers of ‘New Mexico In Focus’ are Kevin McDonald and Kathy Wimmer. Closed captioning has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.