A fellow blogger recently
said he is torn between Winter and Griego. Even with Winter’s opposition to a fair, living wage? Even with Winter’s support of the
most stringent voter ID requirements — the solution to a non-existent problem which, curiously, impacts Democrats and Independents
significantly while not inconveniencing that large number of Republicans who vote by absentee ballot. Voter fraud hasn’t caused as many
problems as Republican Secretaries of State.
Yes, Winter is a moderate Republican and I wish there were a thousand more like him
— or even one more. Yes, he’s tall, good-looking, anglo and male. But can one really be torn between Winter and Griego? mjh
Wage Fight Heats Up
What the candidates have to say
Do you support the ballot measure that would set a $7.50
minimum wage in Albuquerque?
Martin Chávez: “No, I agree with Sens. Domenici and Bingaman that it should be done at
the federal level.”
Eric Griego: “Yes, I strongly support a fair wage for a fair day’s work. The best thing we can do to
fight crime, fight poverty and enhance our economy is to pay a decent wage.”
David Steele: “Yes.”
Brad
Winter: “No. It will create an unlevel playing field and drive jobs to places like Los Lunas or Rio Rancho. It is not the role of local
politicians and bureaucrats to set wages for private employers.”