Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1958: William "Tommy" Thompson was traveling around New Mexico with his trained horse - "Candy" - trying to secure votes in his run for Congress.
The Republican said he's "putting on a one-horse show," with Candy handling most of the tricks.
He finished third in the race for two at-large seats, garnering 19 percent of the vote.
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