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Voter Education Ads Defended (Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque Journal ^ | November 13, 2004 | David Miles

Posted on 11/13/2004 7:51:59 AM PST by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at abqjournal.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: New Mexico
KEYWORDS: 2004election; hava; newmexico; rebeccavigilgiron
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.
1 posted on 11/13/2004 7:51:59 AM PST by DesertDreamer
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To: DesertDreamer

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.


2 posted on 11/13/2004 7:53:31 AM PST by Gibtx (Pajamahadien call to arms.....)
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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.


3 posted on 11/13/2004 8:09:29 AM PST by ProudFossil
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To: DesertDreamer
"If they have a problem with seeing my mug on television, well, then that's their problem," Vigil-Giron said.

Shut up, she explained.

4 posted on 11/13/2004 8:26:54 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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"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

5 posted on 11/13/2004 8:28:26 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: M Kehoe
Straight from the SOS website!!
 

6 posted on 11/13/2004 9:07:41 AM PST by pilgrim
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To: M Kehoe
 
Of course it has been touched up.

7 posted on 11/13/2004 9:08:54 AM PST by pilgrim
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