Text messages are being used to test attack ads [Video]

Thousands of New Mexicans received a text message asking about the New Mexico U.S. Senate race. Some say it looks suspicious and question if it’s a scam. But a Target 7 investigation has determined the texts are legitimate and the responses are likely being used to make attack ads.”I have not opened it up or checked it out,” said Jerry Griego, who received one of the texts. “But, I heard that it was that they were sending out a survey.”The text is trying to get people to take a “short survey on issues important to Albuquerque,” and it wants you to click on a link.“Some people are reluctant to open the link because they’re not sure if it’s legitimate or not,” said KOAT political analyst Brian Sanderoff, who says the message is legitimate.Target 7 decided to open up the survey to see exactly what “are the issues that are important …