tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post290664959296422080..comments2023-10-24T08:13:45.842-06:00Comments on Only in New Mexico: How Not to WinJim Bacahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14019944863771287149noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-32353946159161451522013-02-20T05:06:38.963-07:002013-02-20T05:06:38.963-07:00Berry is the anti leader. He has let more get away...Berry is the anti leader. He has let more get away than he has created: jobs, growth, employees, crime, and public trust. But he has brought DOJ here. Well done RJ. <br /><br />Dinelli may have the connections with the Dem's but I'm not buying what he's got because of his history with Schultz. Sorry, I'll go with Heh because I KNOW he'll carry out the hard decisions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-78399573617321383262013-02-19T16:14:52.492-07:002013-02-19T16:14:52.492-07:00Lest I be misunderstood, I do prefer Pete Dinelli ...Lest I be misunderstood, I do prefer Pete Dinelli to any of the other announced candidates. I also respect his (and any candidate's) decision to meet the exceptionally high bar for public financing. Unfortunately, under the current post-Citizens United financial climate, privately financed candidates will be blown away by the megabucks contributions of the shoddy Swift Boat builder, the Koch brothers, etc. That's why I think he has little chance of winning. Money isn't everything, but it is important in political campaigns. <br /><br />I will certainly donate the $5 for public financing and sign his nominating petition, and I encourage all my ward and precinct volunteers to do so as well. (Like Pete, I'm a Ward Chair and SCC member.) I do hope that Pete has volunteers to collect signatures and $5 contributions at all of the Ward and precinct meeting locations, as well as at the County Central Committee meeting. I probably don't need to tell Pete that...Donald F. Schiffhttp://www.stonecirclemassage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-96933670744390792013-02-19T13:00:41.120-07:002013-02-19T13:00:41.120-07:00Dinelli, I support you.
However, I would love to ...Dinelli, I support you.<br /><br />However, I would love to see more than ambiguous claims (that goes for all politicians) about how they are going to address the economy.<br /><br />"Aggressive Economic Recovery Plan"<br /><br />"Address the Job Situation"<br /><br />"Bring Jobs to Abq."<br /><br />etc...<br /><br />HOW? GIVE SOME DETAILS. Enough of these high-level talking points - get to the details and let us know about some specific initiatives you would like to see happen and exactly how you think they would help. Even if you are wrong, I would love to see some discussion at that level.<br /><br />Like I said, I support you..at least for now.<br /><br />JJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-54007969691737339972013-02-18T20:28:13.727-07:002013-02-18T20:28:13.727-07:00Pete Dinelli said:
Thanks for your comments which...Pete Dinelli said:<br /><br />Thanks for your comments which I respect and take to heart. My platform has "three pillars": 1. Restoring Confidence in Public Safety by replacing both Police and Fire Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs and reorganizing APD and putting more cops on the street. When I left the City 3 years ago the City has 1,100 cops. Now we have 880 cops with only 435 patrolling the streets 2. Implement and aggressive economic development plan to attract more businees and industry and JOBS to Albuquerque area and 3 Ending the outrageous settlements. Berry has paid out well over $33 Mllion in settlements over three years and without defending cases. This year thecity is facing an $18 million ahortfall. I chose public financing because I do not want to be indebted to the special interests. I have an organization in place with at least 200 volunteers now collecting signatures and the $5.00 donations. I am as Democrat as they come, and have been one all my life. I have been a precinct and ward chair and a State Central Committee member. I was an early supporter of Barrack Obama when he ran the first time and have met him twice. I even went to the National Convention this year as a delegate. As far as Don Schiff's opinion that I have little chance of winning, I respect his opinion and still ask for his support. My website is petedinelli.com and has has position papers. Take care and lets go play a game of golf or have coffee one day. Best wishes.<br /><br />PETE DINELLIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-19446553339141961402013-02-18T17:26:07.722-07:002013-02-18T17:26:07.722-07:00Also, you got lampooned on "The Simpsons"...Also, you got lampooned on "The Simpsons" for finding a new AAA baseball team. How many mayors can say that? :-D<br /><br />I think you're correct that Pete Dinelli has little chance of winning. However, the former City Attorney is going with what he knows, which is lawsuits. I can't actually blame him for that, even though it's political malpractice. More to the point, Pete just doesn't inspire me. That's the kiss of death for a candidate who needs lots of grassroots activism to have a chance.<br /><br />Diane Denish can raise some big bucks. Maybe Ken Sanchez can, too. Pete Dinelli? I doubt it. So he's left with public financing, which at least will get him out of the gate. He'll get his socks blown off in this race, though. IMNSHO.Donald F. Schiffhttp://www.stonecirclemassage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-77622133825692450902013-02-18T14:12:06.795-07:002013-02-18T14:12:06.795-07:00I may try to get into the race myself now. That so...I may try to get into the race myself now. That sounds like a blueprint for victory. I hope the candidates see it.<br /><br />Just to back up a little, the current system, as I think you alluded to earlier, favors the mayor because as a Republican he can rely on that block of voters who follow their leaders in lockstep.<br /><br />Also, the anti Berry vote will be spread out among all those candidates. If there was a runoff it would come together, uniting behind one candidate.<br /><br /><br />I wish more people were aware of what you did as mayor, and at the BLM. I don't know if you know it but you are still mentioned as a hero in things written by people in the environmental movement for what you tried to do at the BLM -- people like Jeffrey St Clair, for one example, one of the leading voices in that movement, still mention you and your efforts to clean up the ranchers lease system and the mineral lease system and the wild horse system.<br /><br />As for the progressive ideas you furthered as mayor, Democrats have grown afraid of anything like that. They run away from anything that says government can be a solution to any problem. These people need to be reminded of who they are and stop taking it from Republicans like they do.<br /><br />I don't know what these mayoral candidates political leanings are, but as a society we have allowed government to be discredited and demonized, to the point that things like you are talking about here no longer even occur to candidates and they come up with the politics of diversion for ideas. They at least need encouragement if not a good swift kick in the rear.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com