N.M. Candidate’s Spokeswoman Severely Beaten
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The spokeswoman for Republican gubernatorial candidate John Dendahl’s campaign was in critical condition yesterday after she was severely beaten in a bank parking lot, officials said.
Paige McKenzie was attacked Wednesday evening in Bernalillo, just north of Albuquerque. Her vehicle was on a jack, and its spare tire was out when emergency workers found her, the police chief, Fred Radosevich, said.
Ms. McKenzie’s “teeth were splintered, she has a broken jaw, and has a tube down her throat to help her breathe,” Mr. Dendahl said. A University of New Mexico Hospital spokesman said she was in critical condition.