New Mexico Governor Candidates Face Off At Forum

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Republican incumbent Susana Martinez and Democratic challenger Gary King disagreed Monday over the economy and education in their first appearance together at a candidate forum in New Mexico's race for governor. King went on the offensive quickly and complained in his opening remarks about a Martinez campaign ad that focused on his role as attorney general in the case of a felon who defrauded investors. King said the tax increases in 1987 were necessary because public schools would have been harmed if the state hadn't solved its budget problems after oil and gas revenues dropped sharply. King said the state needed to make early childhood education programs available to all children rather than a small portion of the population. The state should increase the yearly distribution from one of New Mexico's permanent funds to help finance an expansion of early childhood education services, King said.

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