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"Technology is making dirty politics dirtier.Gov. Susana Martinez\u2019s campaign released two videos recently, showing one of her opponents in a compromising situation. In a video shot at a fundraiser in Taos, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alan Webber makes unflattering remarks about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie\u2019s weight.\u201CI said that\u2019s in spite of the fact (Christie) can blot out the sun \u2026 he\u2019s a big man,\u201D Webber said in the video.VIDEO:\u00A0Dirty politics get dirtier with technology as a catalystWebber admits it wasn\u2019t his finest moment.\u201CIt was bad manners to make jokes at (Christie\u2019s) expense,\u201D said Webber.In the age of smartphones and instant news, there may not be a moment of privacy for those involved in a political campaign.Webber is more concerned that Martinez\u2019s campaign manager released the video to KOAT Action 7 News.\u201CIt really isn\u2019t good politics,\u201D he said. \u201CIt\u2019s gotcha politics.\u201DWebber said Martinez supporters often film his appearances. The governor\u2019s campaign admits it documents all public events. In a different video Webber is seen laughing as a vulgar word is used to describe New Mexico Attorney General Gary King.\u201CHe won\u2019t even attempt it in the courts, he\u2019s such a (expletive deleted),\u201D said someone in the video. Webber is heard laughing.For KOAT political analyst Brian Sanderoff, those are all examples of dirty politics getting dirtier in the age of technology. He said trackers, or those paid to follow other\u2019s campaigns, are the same trackers as before, but now carry tape recorders and video cameras.\u201C(They\u2019re) trying to catch their opponents in gotcha moments,\u201D he said.Martinez\u2019s campaign manager, Chris Sanchez, said he released the videos to expose hypocrisy in Webber\u2019s campaign. He blasted Martinez after a magazine published secret recordings of Martinez talking with her staff.\u201CIt's remarkable that Alan Webber would trash the governor for cursing in private four years ago, but publicly makes fun of people's weight and laughs as a key supporter calls the attorney general a vulgar name,\u201D said Sanchez.Political attacks are common and Sanderoff said voters won\u2019t know until Election Day whether they backfire."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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