With everybody losing their shit over our President - who is doing a great job by the way - we tend to over look other things like the mayoral race.
So what's going?
Smart money would bet on Dee Margo.
But maybe that money might be changing its mind.
The other Republican in the race, David Saucedo, has been racking-up endorsements.
And when he is not getting endorsements, he is throwing in a wrench into the endorsement process by having some organizations not issue an endorsement at all.
Lately, he has been a no-show at candidate forums.
If you are a no-show at candidate forums it is because you either have polling data or just a feeling that you got this race in the bag.
THAT or you are too big of a cooch to show-up at forums.
And David Saucedo isn't a cooch, right?
Right?
Ain't no way Dee Margo's gonna lose this race.
Posted by: abandon hope | 03/27/2017 at 19:32
Except in a few instances, forums are probably a waste of time. The same supporters go time after time and throw nasty questions at their candidate's opponent. Saucedo probably knows he would not do well in a forum. Escobar's people are waiting in the wings to accuse him of BEING A REPUBLICAN.
Posted by: Voter | 03/27/2017 at 23:12
First two sentences by "voter" absolutely correct. But you must have not been at any forum. He has been killing it. Way more dynamic than Dee and Emma and he has done a shit load of forums already. Also, who are Escobar's people?
Posted by: Stahala | 03/27/2017 at 23:38
interesting comments. I would have though Dee Margo would take the election.
We're in trouble if the voters stoop so low as to vote for Emma.
I'm wondering if he was in a mess running the Boys/Girls club and not knowing it was financial mismangement, why would voters go for him? Guess I better get to the forums.
Posted by: Old Fart | 03/28/2017 at 00:14
He has been killing it? By which you mean, he screams facts to see what sticks? I was not I impressed by his performance of no solutions, no plan, no experience. I don't need a cheerleader to get me some El Paso Spirit. Keep my taxes down, quit acting like juveniles on council and shut the f*ck up.
Posted by: Common sense | 03/28/2017 at 05:54
Sometimes candidate forums make a difference in elections. Not so this year. This is a May election not connected to any national or state races. The winners in this year's election will be those who have the most friends and family turn out to vote. Dee Margo has friends all over El Paso. The only way David Saucedo will win is if he has a huge family that votes.
Posted by: abandon hope | 03/28/2017 at 07:45
To bad we cannot vote for City Manager....
We need a Mayor that is pro-El Paso such as Dee Margo!
Posted by: Haiduc | 03/30/2017 at 15:37