During a Monday KOB 4 interview, the latest Republican to jump into the 2022 governor’s race, financier Greg Zanetti, was asked about his support for President Donald J. Trump, and he did not give a traditional answer, such as candidates Jay Block and Karen Bedonie, who have been quick to embrace the 45th president.
Zanetti said, “This isn’t about Donald Trump. It’s not about one person, it’s about a bigger message.”
KOB contrasted Block and Zanetti in their support for Trump, writing, “Republican voters will find that Block and Zanetti differ on some key issues. For example, Block has aligned himself with former President Donald Trump. Zanetti, however, appears to be distancing himself from the polarizing ex-president.”
It is unclear if Zanetti, who describes himself as a “pragmatic conservative,” supported Trump publicly in 2016 or 2020 as he has not shown support on social media for the president. Bedonie attended the 2019 Trump rally in Rio Rancho and Block greeted President Trump as he deplaned at the airport ahead of the rally.
Although the candidates all agree that Gov. Lujan Grisham’s botched pandemic response led to an economic catastrophe, questions still remain regarding Zanetti’s support for Trump, who won the most votes in 2020 than any Republican in the country’s history.
Read more about Zanetti and his announcement for governor here.
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Then he will not have my support in this election. I have no time for these RHINO cowards, this guy is just more of the same establishment nonsense.
Didn’t Greg Zanetti leave and take a job with Bill Gates? Wow people that alone should disqualify him from returning to NM for anything or any reason!!!
Zanetti…..Is he related to Romney and Cheney???
I won’t support him
Hopefully President Trump will endorse a candidate running for NM Governor and that will be the end of it. It’s quite obvious if a candidate distances from him, the results will be unfavorable.
Thank you John Block for showing us the truth about Zanetti. Will NEVER vote for him!
Trump got TROUNCED by Biden in New Mexico. What is your fascination with whether people support Trump in New Mexico? You act as though that’s the way to win an election. Instead, as the minority party, Republicans need a candidate that Democrats will support, since Republicans only comprise 30% of registered voters in the state. Without this, enjoy being the minority party for the next 100 years!
Excellent comment showing some honest thought processing! Amazes me how a Republican will call another a RINO just because he has a different opinion. We have excellent potential Republican candidates at all levels that can carry on Trump’s programs in a more civilized and Presidential manner.
Trump doesn’t need groupies. Using this as a litmus test is shortsighted. This is a much broader movement and we need competent conservatives with experiences and past success that can be called on to address the issues that face NM, a state that we all love. Let’s keep that uppermost and not fall into simplistic political bumper sticker quips. We can do better!