User talk:CRPirtle

Cliff R. Pirtle
Cliff Pirtle is a 2012 Republican candidate for District 32 of the New Mexico State Senate.

Highest level of education: high school

Occupation: farmer

Previous civic engagement: none

Previous volunteer work: none

Previous campaign attempts: Unsuccessfully campaigned for the 2nd Congressional District seat against Congressman Steve Pearce in 2010 (http://cliffpirtle.com/News.html).

ISSUES: Pirtle says some of his campaign issues are CAMPAIGN FINANCING:
 * jobs (Cliff still has not offered an explanation of what that means)
 * gun/hunting rights (Pirtle's opponent, Tim Jennings, is endorsed by the NRA.)
 * against farm subsidies (Pirtle's farm has received $580,000 in subsidies for his family farm)
 * Pirtle, and his family, account for more than 1/2 of the in-kind contributions made to his campaign. (https://cfis.state.nm.us/media/ReportCandidates.aspx)
 * Reform New Mexico Now PAC comprised of special-interest contributors from outside District 32) accounts for the additional $500,000 spent to promote Pirtle's campaign ((https://cfis.state.nm.us/media/ReportDetailsPAC.aspx?cId=5603&na=Reform+New+Mexico+Now)

QUESTIONABLE CONDUCT:
 * Roswell Daily Record: Pirtle sent a public letter to his opponent, Tim Jennings, in the local newspaper alleging members of Jennings' campaign threatened Pirtle's wife and child. However, what was publicly printed is inconsistent with Pirtle's comments with a Chaves County voter.  In the newspaper, Pirtle claimed that his wife and child were threatened.  In a personal correspondence with a voter, Pirtle explained that his wife exited their home (without their baby) to talk to the photographers.  Pirtle conveniently omitted the fact that he stayed inside their home, instead of protecting his wife from the so-called threatening men.  One District 32 voter said it best when they described his actions regarding this incident: "Pirtle is a liar and a wimp."