Posted on 10/06/2009 7:46:48 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Richard “RJ” Berry appears to be winning a plurality of the absentee votes posted to the Bernalillo county Web site moments ago. Berry now has 41.62 percent of the vote compared to 36.03 percent for incumbent mayor Martin Chavez and 22.18 percent for former state Pro Tem Richard Romero.
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Thanks to DJ for finding this.
Albuquerque was an Obama stronghold last year. The tide appears to be turning.
Gosh, I hope so.
May I be included on your ping list?
Live returns:
http://www.kob.com/kobtvimages/misc/race101.htm
As of 9:51pm CDT
Albuquerque Mayor
Precincts Reporting
25% 48 of 186
Win Candidate Votes Percent
*Need 40% to win without runoff
Richard J. Berry (R) 10,690 38%
Martin Chavez (D) (Incumbent) 9,685 36%
Richard Romero (D) 6,811 25%
Write-In 55 1%
Well, it’s easier to win when a second Democrat runs and gets over 20%. We need Romero to run as an independent for the ABQ congressional seat. : )
Sure, I’ll write your name down.
Thanks! :)
That’s the same Richard Romero who was Heather Wilson’s opponent in 2002 and 2004 (getting 45 and 46% in each race). He’s an ex-Republican. If it goes to a runoff, there may be an even chance he endorses Berry, since he hammered Chavez pretty hard (and Chavez’s campaign attacked him in turn, calling him a disloyal Dem for being a prior Republican).
Looks like either ACORN is not providing voters or the people are waking up to Democrats and don’t like what they see.
Martin Chavez has holed up in his campaign HQ, and it’s not a good sign for the candidate when that happens.
http://alibi.com/?story=xy_1269&scn=blog
Berry back up to 39%.
Albuquerque Mayor
Precincts Reporting
30% 57 of 186
Win Candidate Votes Percent
Richard J. Berry 11,669 39%
Martin Chavez (Incumbent) 10,562 35%
Richard Romero 7,470 25%
Write-In 64 1%
This radio station is supposedly carrying live coverage with the lib blogger Joe Monahan:
http://www.kanw.com/
Monahan dubbed me the “NM political expert from TN.” :-P
In another article from the same reporter, it’s pointed out that the number of early and absentee votes are double what they were four years ago.
1/3rd in, Berry just under the threshold.
Albuquerque Mayor
Precincts Reporting
33% 62 of 186
Win Candidate Votes Percent
Richard J. Berry 12,361 39%
Martin Chavez (Incumbent) 11,096 35%
Richard Romero 7,757 25%
Write-In 68 1%
Iremember Romero very well from his races against Wilson, which is why I thought about how nice it would be for him to run as an indy inthe House race in 2010.
I recall some controversy thatled many Democrats to desert him. Did he make a deal with Republicans to stay as Senate president or something? I can’t remember what it was.
Yeah, saw that. Chavez may still win ultimately, but it won’t be like in ‘05. I was in ABQ around this time 4 years ago when he was campaigning for his prior term and he didn’t have much but desultory opposition.
Yeah, he bounced the venerable (and very corrupt) Manny Aragon from his perch as Senate President Pro Tempore in 2001 (after a whopping 13 years), although Aragon got the Majority Leader position later in the year when the DINO Tim Jennings left the job (I forget whether he was deposed or left voluntarily). Aragon is now in prison.
36% in, unchanged.
Albuquerque Mayor
Precincts Reporting
36% 67 of 186
Win Candidate Votes Percent
Richard J. Berry 13,042 39%
Martin Chavez (Incumbent) 11,625 36%
Richard Romero 8,006 24%
Write-In 72 1%
Berry back up at 40% !
Albuquerque Mayor
Precincts Reporting
39% 74 of 186
Win Candidate Votes Percent
Richard J. Berry 13,892 40%
Martin Chavez (Incumbent) 12,235 35%
Richard Romero 8,362 24%
Write-In 77 1%
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