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I'd like to see one republican hack point to and cite the exact statute that states that a written, notarized letter is required for a candidate withdrawl.
Mario: don't be a hypocrite. How do you distinguish what's happening now with the Democrats from the secret meeting that removed Republican Damron from the ballot and put in Dendahl?
Where was Jeff Armijo after he withdrew from the race on August 29? Was he campaigning? No. He took off and went to Las Vegas, NV for some fun and relaxation.
Does a person who believes he is still running for State Auditor take a week off of his campaign for good times in Vegas? No. He took off because he believed he had withdrawn from the race. Think about it.
Who thought Jeff Armijo had resigned?
The media? Yes, the media received the press release Jeff's campaign sent out announcing his withdrawal and they reported his withdrawal to the public.
Jeff Armijo? Yes, Jeff announced his withdrawal and took off on a vacation.
Ken Sanchez? Yes, Ken spent the weekend campaigning.
Hector Balderas? Yes, he's still campaigning for State Auditor.
Daniel Ivey-Soto? Yes, he's still campaigning for State Auditor.
The Dem. State Party? Yes, they organized a SCC meeting to pick the replacement.
The public? Yes, they took Jeff at his word that in the best interest of his family he was withdrawing.
NM law says that a candidate must withdraw without stating how that withdrawal must happen. This grey area is unfortunate because it's leading to the current problem. But, we have to be able to rely on a man's word.
I see that the above commenter posts exactly the same thing in every one of the blogs he visited today (DFNM site)... maybe he is some sort of speech writer. Maybe he should just fax his comments to Vigil Giron and she will make her judgement based on his gossip filled fax! HA!
Allen, the statute is not the problem. The issue is that Secretary of State is completely dismissing commonly accepted rules and practices to serve the personal agenda of Democratic powerbrokers.
Anonymous 10:59 a.m., it's pretty easy to distinguish. Dr. Damron is not holding press conferences pleading to be allowed to remain the candidate. Heck, he endorsed Dendahl.
Anonymous 11:23 a.m., I'm guessing Jeff Armijo was just following the example set by Governor Richardson. The Governor is supposedly running for re-election, but spends most of his time out of state, and it seems to be working for him.
This is classic. Ethically, he resigned. Legally, he didn't. Granted their is some wiggle room over what constitutes legal.
Ironicly, Bill Richardson finds himself an advocate of ethical.
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