sorry but I couldn’t resist

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Actress Rue McClanahan was in New Mexico Monday urging state leaders to ban cockfighting.

Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez joined her for a news conference. She then traveled to Santa Fe to deliver a letter to Governor Richardson urging him to push a ban.

Proposals to ban cockfighting in New Mexico have repeatedly died in the Legislature. Opponents of a ban argue that cockfighting is an important part of New Mexico’s agricultural community and is a money maker for the state.

The US Supreme Court Monday turned down an appeal from Oklahoma cockfighting supporters, leaving New Mexico and Louisiana as the only states where it’s legal.

McClanahan says cockfighting is an antiquated and cruel sport that must be eliminated.

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Or is she old enough to be considered platinum yet?