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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002

Activist and actor Russell Means plans a walking tour of New Mexico to support his gubernatorial run under the new Independent Coalition Party.

The walk will start in Santa Fe on April 21 and end on July 4. No word whether Means' bid is legal since the state of New Mexico forbids felons from holding public office.

Means was convicted in South Dakota stemming from his days in the American Indian Movement. The law under which he was charged was then repealed.

Means originally was the Libertarian Party's pick but the two parted ways after a dispute over philosophy and style. He faces opponents in Democrat Bill Richardson, a former Congressman and former Secretary of Energy who has strong Hispanic and Native backing, and a number of Republicans.

Richardson is the only Democrat running. All other candidates have dropped out.

Get the Story:
Small Political Parties Petition for Bigger Status (The Albuquerque Journal 4/3)
Richardson Owns Dem Ballot (The Albuquerque Journal 4/3)
Means Plans Walk Across State for Campaign (AP 4/2)
King Drops out of Dem Race for Governor (AP 4/2)

Relevant Links:
Russell Means for Governor (terminated for non-payment) - http://www.russellmeansgovernor.org
Russell Means - http://www.russellmeans.com

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