a crowded Democratic field. The best candidate, in my opinion, was Alan Webber, who didn't stand a chance in a crowded primary field against Gary King. the son of former Governor Bruce King. In New Mexico name recognition and who you are related to is enormous. Among the reasons corruption in this state is so rampant is that so many people in any sort of public office (elected or otherwise) are related to each other. Even those who aren't directly related probably know each other, went to school together, have mothers who know each other very well. And so there is almost never a clean slate.
With Alan Webber, the chance of a clean slate was there. But he did very badly in the primary, because Gary King had not only the name recognition but the all important connection in politics.
Now that Senator Tom Udall has decided to stay in the Senate and not run for Governor, it's a wide open race.
One of the things I find a bit odd about this state is that there never seems to be any sort of development of candidates, people who run for one office, serve, and then run for a somewhat higher office. It's all quite hit and miss.
Maybe that's what it's like everywhere. 
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