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  On your rando thought and being that I'm a Hispanic from NM, the biggest differences are history and socioeconomics. Not to mention the human need to differentiate one's self from others.
context: With the exception of sisolak dems won NM, CO, AZ, NV, and CA.
  Don't think the south west is the issue >
  
  Still bitter about Boebert winning her district by a few votes. I mean it's fantastic she went from winning by like 16% to coming within a hair of losing but I feel like there were surely 1000 liberals in a district that is like 1/4 of the state who didn't vote because they felt "it's pointless, I live in a dark red district!" or whatever. >
  
  She made it this time but won't next time. I hope. >
  
  Copied from a thread I posted in earlier:
  NM is not really like the rest of the southwest. It barely has any people (maybe 2 million in the whole state now). The demographics are pretty unique: white, hispanic and native dominate. Blacks, Asians, "other" are tiny minorities. Gun violence and poverty are very high. Border state but damn if I ever heard much about the border (unlike it's red state neighbors). 5 electoral votes, not really gonna swing a national election (Gore won NM in 2000).
  The article references "going out and talking with the community." Pushing Dem candidates into areas they hadn't been before. Absolutely correct, but this can be repeated in every state.
  My other rando thought is why are Hispanics in NM so different from those in AZ and TX. They share such a similar background and yet end up with such different political views.