Thanks to DJ for finding this.
Albuquerque was an Obama stronghold last year. The tide appears to be turning.
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%
Looks like either ACORN is not providing voters or the people are waking up to Democrats and don’t like what they see.
Looking at some of the bond issues it looks to me like NM is for more spending of money they do not have. I don’t call that any kind of conservative victory.