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Governor, Cargo established the state film commission, which brought millions of dollars in revenue to the state of New Mexico. Cargo established ties to [[Hollywood]] and was even asked to appear in several films. In 1971, he made a cameo appearance in ''Bunny O'Hare,'' starring Bette Davis (1908-1989) and Ernest Borgnine (1917-2012). During his first campaign for governor, he was known as "Lonesome Dave."<ref name=obit />

Governor, Cargo established the state film commission, which brought millions of dollars in revenue to the state of New Mexico. Cargo established ties to [[Hollywood]] and was even asked to appear in several films. In 1971, he made a cameo appearance in ''Bunny O'Hare,'' starring Bette Davis (1908-1989) and Ernest Borgnine (1917-2012). During his first campaign for governor, he was known as "Lonesome Dave."<ref name=obit />

On May 8, 1970, Cargo sent National Guard troops to the [[University of New Mexico]] campus in Albuquerque when anti-war Democrat activist and actress [[Jane Fonda]] spoke to an estimated seven hundred protesters.<ref>Leslie Linthcum, "Battle Lines in Mirage Spring, UNM  Alumni Association, 2020.</ref> Gathered to protest the [[Vietnam War]] and the [[Kent State massacre]] that had happened just four days earlier, the National Guard was given orders to end the protest and bayonetted 11 people.<ref name=":0">Rick Nathanson,  "Bayoneting Victims Recall 50th Anniversary of UNM Bloodshed," usnews.com, May 16, 2020.</ref> A class action lawsuit was brought against Cargo and individual guardsmen by six of the bayonetting victims. A jury in Albuquerque eventually sided with Cargo, the National Guard, and the other politicians involved leaving victims to pay their own medical bills.<ref>{{cite web |author=Milan Simonich|title="Bayonets, blood and tears stained UNM in 1970"|url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/bayonets-blood-and-tears-stained-unm-in-1970/article_70f29946-889d-11ea-b2a6-a72b427696f0.html|accessdate=July 11, 2022|publisher=''Santa Fe New Mexican''}}</ref>

On May 8, 1970, Cargo sent National Guard troops to the University of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque when anti-war Democrat activist and actress [[Jane Fonda]] spoke to an estimated seven hundred protesters.<ref>Leslie Linthcum, "Battle Lines in Mirage Spring, UNM  Alumni Association, 2020.</ref> Gathered to protest the [[Vietnam War]] and the [[Kent State massacre]] that had happened just four days earlier, the National Guard was given orders to end the protest and bayonetted 11 people.<ref name=":0">Rick Nathanson,  "Bayoneting Victims Recall 50th Anniversary of UNM Bloodshed," usnews.com, May 16, 2020.</ref> A class action lawsuit was brought against Cargo and individual guardsmen by six of the bayonetting victims. A jury in Albuquerque eventually sided with Cargo, the National Guard, and the other politicians involved leaving victims to pay their own medical bills.<ref>{{cite web |author=Milan Simonich|title="Bayonets, blood and tears stained UNM in 1970"|url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/bayonets-blood-and-tears-stained-unm-in-1970/article_70f29946-889d-11ea-b2a6-a72b427696f0.html|accessdate=July 11, 2022|publisher=''Santa Fe New Mexican''}}</ref>

Cargo could not seek a third two-year term in 1970 due to term limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929085750/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/pdf/2007nmconst.pdf|title=Constitution Of The State Of New Mexico - Article V, Section 1|publisher=New Mexico Secretary of State|accessdate=August 20, 2011}}</ref> Cargo ran for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 1970, but he lost the Republican primary to [[oil]]man Anderson "Andy" Carter (1926-2000), a supporter of then [[California]] Governor [[Ronald W. Reagan]], who was first elected on the same day as Cargo.<ref name="SFNMObit">{{cite web |url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/article_a934c39f-e5c1-55da-b20f-8947f4f30550.html |title="Former New Mexico Gov. David Cargo dead at 84" |date=July 5, 2013 |accessdate=July 6, 2013 |author=Steve Terrell|publisher=''The Santa Fe New Mexican''}}</ref> Anderson Carter polled 32,122 (57.8 percent) to Cargo's 17,951 (32.3 percent).<ref name="AmVotes9">{{cite book |title=America Votes |volume=9 |last=Scammon author=Richard M. Scammon|date=1971}}</ref> Carter then lost the 1970 United States Senate election in New Mexico to [[incumbent]] Democrat [[Joseph Montoya]].<ref name="AmVotes9" /> Cargo ran unsuccessfully for New Mexico's other Senate seat in 1972 but again lost the primary, this time to the eventual winner, [[Pete Domenici]].<ref name="SFNMObit" />

Cargo could not seek a third two-year term in 1970 due to term limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929085750/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/pdf/2007nmconst.pdf|title=Constitution Of The State Of New Mexico - Article V, Section 1|publisher=New Mexico Secretary of State|accessdate=August 20, 2011}}</ref> Cargo ran for the [[U.S. Senate]] in 1970, but he lost the Republican primary to [[oil]]man Anderson "Andy" Carter (1926-2000), a supporter of then [[California]] Governor [[Ronald W. Reagan]], who was first elected on the same day as Cargo.<ref name="SFNMObit">{{cite web |url=http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/article_a934c39f-e5c1-55da-b20f-8947f4f30550.html |title="Former New Mexico Gov. David Cargo dead at 84" |date=July 5, 2013 |accessdate=July 6, 2013 |author=Steve Terrell|publisher=''The Santa Fe New Mexican''}}</ref> Anderson Carter polled 32,122 (57.8 percent) to Cargo's 17,951 (32.3 percent).<ref name="AmVotes9">{{cite book |title=America Votes |volume=9 |last=Scammon author=Richard M. Scammon|date=1971}}</ref> Carter then lost the 1970 United States Senate election in New Mexico to [[incumbent]] Democrat [[Joseph Montoya]].<ref name="AmVotes9" /> Cargo ran unsuccessfully for New Mexico's other Senate seat in 1972 but again lost the primary, this time to the eventual winner, [[Pete Domenici]].<ref name="SFNMObit" />