Claim: In New Mexico's governor's race, Republican Susana Martinez accuses Democratic Lt. Gov. Diane Denish of giving a $500 million "special tax deal" to a developer who contributed to her campaign and hired her husband as a lobbyist. But Martinez, a district attorney, uses circumstantial evidence to make her case in an ad that falsely accuses Denish of "hiding a scandal." The evidence cited by the Martinez campaign fails to prove that Denish misused her office to help the developer get a tax break or that the tax break was connected to her husband's lobbying job or her campaign contributions.
Fact-check: A 'Scandal' in New Mexico? - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in new mexico's governor's race, republican susana martinez accuses democratic lt. gov. diane denish of giving a $500 million "special tax deal" to a developer who contributed to her campaign and hired her husband as a lobbyist. but martinez, a district attorney, uses circumstantial evidence to make her case in an ad that falsely accuses denish of "hiding a scandal." the evidence cited by the martinez campaign fails to prove that denish misused her office to help the developer get a tax break or that the tax break was connected to her husband's lobbying job or her campaign contributions.
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Date published: 2010-09-22T22:07:26