Thursday, June 02, 2005New Mexico's Economy: It's A Gas (Oil Too) But Will It Last? Plus: More Mayoral Musings, And: Who Makes What Toiling For Your State![]() State officials expect a 10% budget surplus this fiscal year and oil and gas prices remain in the stratosphere, helping the good times roll. The political implications of a severe price drop are obvious. Not that NM Republicans would ever hope for such a thing. Would they? MORE MAYORAL MUSINGS ![]() All of this reminds me of the last ABQ mayoral run-off back in 93' when Chavez defeated "soft R' Dave Cargo. Cargo, like Winter, did not appeal to the bedrock GOP conservatives who did not come out in force. Marty got in with a victory of less than 600 votes. If the GOP poll we reported has it right, it shows another tight race is possible as an incumbent's numbers are not likely to rise much in the campaign as he is already well-known to the public. The challenge could be for Dem Chavez to hold on to his appeal to GOP voters. For Winter, the challenge would be to move the entire GOP, including the right-wing, behind his candidacy. POST HASTE? Another Alligator reacting to the mayoral action commented: "I would argue that it is WAY to early to be sending out direct mail. No one voting in October is going to remember something from their mail box in May." Good point. But Chavez and company may have been trying to scare a candidate out of the race. And, more important, if you have a half-mil to spend in four months, you might as well start spending, early or otherwise. One other thing. Absentee voting will start in early September, moving up the timetable for grabbing voters. POWER AND MONEY ![]() Help keep the politics flowing. Email your news from the link at the top right of the page. If you wish, you can remain anonymous so be sure to share your hot tips, comments and critiques with New Mexico's big political community. (c)NM POLITICS WITH JOE MONAHAN 2005 Not for reproduction without permission of the author |
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