As mentioned last week, the race for Lt. Governor will be one of the best on the ballot next year. It will pit two very popular constitutional officeholders striving to capture another secondary constitutional office.

Secretary of State Wes Allen and Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate will be the two horses in this contest. It is so close that it is difficult to say which is the favorite.

One of the factors that will play out is if one of them can do a better job than the other in fundraising. Money is the mother’s milk of politics. It could separate the two if one excels in this important chore. Folks in the political world know who they are, however, today as the race begins, neither would have over 20 percent name identification, and name I.D. is a primary factor in down-ballot races

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