Ex-Spy Valerie Plame Weighs 2020 Run For New Mexico Congressional Seat

[DonViejo]

By Russell Conteras
April 5, 2019 1:12 pm

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Former CIA operative, author and activist Valerie Plame said Friday she is considering a 2020 run for an open U.S. congressional seat in New Mexico.

Plame told The Associated Press she is spending time with residents and will make a decision soon. The seat is currently held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, who is stepping down to run for U.S. Senate.

“Right now, I am going around and meeting with people,” said Plame, a Democrat. “I have a lot to learn and I would like another opportunity to serve my country.”

Plame became a national figure after her identity as a CIA operative was leaked by an official in President George W. Bush’s administration in 2003 in an effort to discredit her then-husband Joe Wilson.

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[alittlelark]

1. She has my vote !!! She would win hands down.

I would certainly get involved with her campaign if she runs !!!