Albuquerque's Mayor to Run for Senate

With so many Republicans jumping ship after the next senate election the control of the senate is up for grabs. Democrats control the 100-member body with 49 seats and two independents, who usually vote democrat. According to the Associate Press, the mayor of Albuquerque will be running for a seat in the senate that will be vacated by U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici after his term is over. Martin Chavez, a democrat, is in his third term as mayor and has been hoping to get another bid for governor in 2010. In 1998 he was the Democratic candidate, but lost to Republican Gary Johnson. U.S. Rep. Heathe