Voter Education Ads Defended (Albuquerque Journal)

Albuquerque Journal ^ | November 13, 2004 | David Miles

[DesertDreamer]

SANTA FE— Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron on Friday defended her decision to spend nearly $2 million on radio and television ads explaining how New Mexicans could register for and vote in the Nov. 2 general election.

Vigil-Giron said the federal Help America Vote Act required her to spend the money on voter education programs before the election.

The Democratic secretary of state said Republican attacks of her decision were politically motivated.

"If they have a problem with seeing my mug on television, well, then that's their problem," Vigil-Giron said.

[DesertDreamer]

Anyone know how much your state spent on ads like this? I heard that Ohio didn't even spend this much money. Just seems like a high amount for such a sparsely populated state.

[Gibtx]

this is the democratic party with bill richards do aysmetric warfare in the elections... just one part... he is a master mind of this stuff..... it was intentional and with malice of fore thought.

[ProudFossil]

Plus she has made no secret of her desire to run for Governor or other high office. The 2,000,000 was free (to her) advertising.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

"If they have a problem with seeing my mug on television, well, then that's their problem," Vigil-Giron said.

Shut up, she explained.

[M Kehoe]

"If they have a problem with seeing my mug on television, well, then that's their problem," Vigil-Giron said.

OK, where is her picture?

5.56mm

[pilgrim]

Straight from the SOS website!!

 

[pilgrim]

 

Of course it has been touched up.