Wilson mulling run for governor

EVEN WITH FINANCIAL WORRIES CONGRESSWOMAN HEATHER WILSON IS CONSIDERING A RUN FOR GOVERNOR IN THE TWO THOUSAND TEN ELECTION STUART DYSON IS HERE WITH WHAT COULD PROPEL THE REPUBLICAN INTO THE RACE STU WILSON SAYS SHE S NOT THROUGH WITH POLITICS - IN SPITE OF HER DEFEAT IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR U S SENATE LAST SUMMER - AND IN SPITE OF HER PARTY S SLAUGHTER IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION WILSON S SENATE RUN MEANT GIVING UP THE JOB IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHE HELD FOR TEN YEARS CONGRESSMAN STEVE PEARCE BEAT HER IN THE JUNE PRIMARY - THEN LOST TO DEMOCRAT TOM UDALL IN DECEMBER WILSON - A FORMER AIR FORCE OFFICER - RHODES SCHOLAR - AND NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STAFFER - SAYS SHE LL CONVINCE REPUBLICANS SHE S ELECTABLE - ABLE TO ATTRACT THE INDEPENDENTS AND MODERATE DEMOCRATS A REPUBLICAN NEEDS TO WIN IN NEW MEXICO I believe in the power of free enterprise - in the importance of a great education - in keeping taxes low and regulations fair - I think that creates a bright future for the state of New Mexico DEMOCRATIC LT GOVERNOR DIANE DENISH - WHO WILL TAKE OVER WHEN GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON RESIGNS TO BECOME BARAK OBAMA S SECRETARY OF COMMERCE - HAS ALREADY ANNOUNCED SHE LL RUN FOR GOVERNOR IN 2010 - AND SHE S ALREADY RAISED A COUPLE MILLION DOLLARS - THAT DOESN T FAZE WILSON In the last cycle we raised over 5 million dollars just for a seat in the House of representatives - so yes - fundraising is part of being a candidate - I ve done that successfully in the past WILSON WON T FIND SMOOTH SLEDDING PREDICTS BLOGMEISTER JOE MONAHAN DOT COM Heather may well be looking at a contested Republican primary - there will be other republicans who may be interested and they will not clear the field for a former congresswoman or a former congressman if Steve Pearce gets in WILSON TELLS ME TIME WITH HER FAMILY IS A MAJOR FACTOR IN DECIDING WHETHER TO RUN - TWO YOUNG KIDS - HUSBAND - AND NOW A NEW DOG IF CONGRESSWOMAN WILSON DOES MAKE A RUN FOR GOVERNOR SHE MAY FACE COMPETITION FROM ACTOR AND NEW MEXICO RESIDENT VAL KILMER KILMER ANNOUNCED THIS YEAR THAT HE S INTERESTED IN LEADING THE STATE GOVERNOR RICHARDSON HAS SAID HE LIKES THE IDEA OF KILMER RUNNING FOR THE JOB