tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post5011169884757627553..comments2024-01-23T03:44:40.712-07:00Comments on Eye On Albuquerque: The Missing Piece of the PuzzleStealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731275811633047695noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post-3526569481529487672007-07-20T18:28:00.000-06:002007-07-20T18:28:00.000-06:00cwlange - depascal is no threat to anyone. she's a...cwlange - depascal is no threat to anyone. she's a nobody who will go nowhere. richardson and chavez have already booted her like yesterday's trash. she's no longer useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post-4456918406970332142007-07-20T18:17:00.000-06:002007-07-20T18:17:00.000-06:00Matt Brix - Thanks for your thoughtful comments.an...Matt Brix - Thanks for your thoughtful comments.<BR/><BR/><BR/>anonymous- Why don't you go to one of the bookseller parties for the Harry Potter book tonight. You certainly seem to enjoy seeing imaginary threats.cwlangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12451237494417497617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post-44675682396017491502007-07-20T17:45:00.000-06:002007-07-20T17:45:00.000-06:00Some people are speaking the truth when they say t...Some people are speaking the truth when they say the mayor recruited Depascal himself. She switched party affiliations and downplayed her past history like that incident with John Hendry in the Round House and the second divorce/bankruptcy combination under her belt. Some people believe she is in a relationship with the mayor that has nothing to do with real estate or politics. Similar to the ones she had with Ron Bell and Bob Schwartz. Sandra Richardson calls DePascal's behavior "8th grade stuff". They both are. Is this really what the tax payer's want or need for the city? Don't we have real issues to be addressed? DePascale's blog is vacuous and just plain laughable. I dont think we have to wonder if this candidate is really qualified or just well-connected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post-10806168600032111132007-07-20T07:51:00.000-06:002007-07-20T07:51:00.000-06:00THE EMAIL. and it's already been changed, so ever...THE EMAIL. and it's already been changed, so everything is fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post-27335696189458101632007-07-19T14:27:00.000-06:002007-07-19T14:27:00.000-06:00What needs changing? How will he chnge what needs ...What needs changing? How will he chnge what needs fixing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post-44457792364218283112007-07-19T10:11:00.000-06:002007-07-19T10:11:00.000-06:00Hello Eye, I just wanted to let you know that I re...Hello Eye, <BR/><BR/>I just wanted to let you know that I received a press release/announcement from Rey Garduno's campaign that he is officially on the ballot. This is great news! I am a supporter, and KNOW that rey is the best person to respresent District 6. I hope you have seen this press release/announcement, cause you haven't mentioned that rey is continually building steam. But, maybe more important to the Eye, rey HAS changed his email to reygarduno@gmail.com. A simple oversight that happens when you have a truly grassroots, people driven campaign that doesn't have tons of lawyers to consult with. Is a clean campaign one where you don't get caught because you know the game better or is it a community lead, bottom-up, progressive, open and ethical campaign that can give and take critism and CHANGE what needs to be changed once they have the time to research it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post-65654369746839607392007-07-18T23:27:00.000-06:002007-07-18T23:27:00.000-06:00" The Missing Piece of the Puzzle"How about just "..." The Missing Piece of the Puzzle"<BR/>How about just "The Piece" of Marty & Greg's. He's driving her around supposedly on campaign biz(?)on City time? Did he throw a Coke can out the window?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post-9982144913484713002007-07-18T17:11:00.000-06:002007-07-18T17:11:00.000-06:00To begin with, I appreciate the thoughtful stateme...To begin with, I appreciate the thoughtful statements The Eye has made regarding public financing of campaigns. Clearly, however, he/she/it and I come at this matter from completely different perspectives. Let me see if I can address some of the most recent grievances laid out by The Eye.<BR/><BR/>Disclosure is indeed important, no question about it. When a candidate tries to convince voters they are the right person to represent them, at any level of government, the more information the better. The Eye suggests that without private contribution data, the public is missing a key piece of disclosure about a publicly financed candidate’s policy positions. Contrary to The Eye’s assertion, private contribution data does indeed exist in public financing systems (in two different forms)-seed money and the hundreds of $5 qualifying contributions. All of this information is disclosed to the public. <BR/><BR/>With unabated private fundraising, voters miss out on an important aspect of disclosure, namely, the opportunity to meet a candidate in-person. This is especially important in grassroots races at the local level. When candidates are forced to raise enormous amounts of private funds, it takes time-time that could be spent meeting with voters on a personal level. I don’t know about The Eye, but I want candidates to be free from the money chase so they can meet with my neighbors and me.<BR/><BR/>Furthermore, when voters have to discern potential policy positions from slick 30-second television or radio ads, as opposed to hearing directly from a candidate, they do not get full disclosure. Instead, voters are forced to discern a policy position from overly orchestrated and often inaccurate media pieces. I suspect this aspect of private financing of campaigns (raising mega bucks to buy radio, television and mail) does more to turn off voters than just about anything else.<BR/><BR/>Let me point out one additional matter. The Eye makes reference in the original post to a committee, funded primarily by three individuals that lobbied the City for a tax cut six weeks ago. How is disclosing this information now, fully six weeks after the vote, veto and veto override doing a service to the public? To truly be of service to the public, the financial information for this lobbying effort should have been disclosed in a much more timely manner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post-19788725482878165442007-07-18T15:03:00.000-06:002007-07-18T15:03:00.000-06:00She has NO chance at all. With the Drunk eeerrr ....She has NO chance at all. With the Drunk eeerrr .... I mean City Transportation Director Greg Payne pulling for her she needs all the help she can get. Hey Paulette we already have a Mayor that has SOLD THE CITY OUT to land developers. We don't need another. Thanks! You are in real estate are you not? So has Daskalos contributed to your campaign yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4662430175624645998.post-88069003405180134852007-07-18T09:33:00.000-06:002007-07-18T09:33:00.000-06:00Don't City employees, whether they work long hours...Don't City employees, whether they work long hours or not have to take leave to work campaigns? Don't they also have to take leave to do radio talk shows especially when promoting the mayor's agenda?<BR/>Should someone look into time sheets or payroll of the Directors? Isn't that a matter for public record? <BR/>I think what our Mayor Jackson did is nothing compared to the public fleecing that goes on in Albuquerque.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com