Wilson-White Alleged Vote Buying... They should be ashamed.

While attending school in Chicago I have witnessed the dirty, unethical, and corrupt Democratic political practice the common citizens are subject to. It has made me appreciate La Politica here at home and has compelled me to support government and party transparency. When I read about Heather Wilson and Darren White allegedly buying delegate votes at the Bernallilo ward and county conventions I am reminded of Mayor Daley's corrupt political machine and New York's Tammany Hall. I have one question for Wilson and White... WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!?!?! According to Dennis Domrzalski Albuquerque's KKOB Radio news anchor Laura MacCallum quit her job last Thursday after the news director refused to allow her to report on Heather Wilson and Darren White allegedly buying votes at the Bernallilo Republican pre-primary ward conventions. The Wilson camp called KKOB to protest to the report calling it "unfair" and not valid. The media has a right to publish legal and credible reports with out political pressure not to. Now we have all heard the rumors and believed it was just "chatty cathy" news but what caught my attention is that Ms. MacCallum had two very credible sources notify her of the corrupt activity. Ex Governor David Cargo and State Representative Janice Arnold Jones saw suspicious blocks of voters attend the ward conventions and heard them mention that they were being compensated for attending and voting for a specific slate of ward delegates who supported Heather Wilson and Darren White. Why? Bernallilo county has the highest number of delegates to vote at the Republican State convention at next weeks pre-primary convention. The Wilson and White camps are vying to be placed first on the ballot and restrict opposition in the most populous Republican district. This seems to be yet another invalid, in genuine and crude maneuver on the part of Heather Wilson to defeat Pearce this June. I understand this is politics but to sink to this level of corruption is intolerable and Congresswoman Wilson should be ashamed of herself. If an ex Governor and State Rep. witnessed this activity and verbal affirmation of such activity an investigation should be prescribed to find the truth. Wilson's camp has not denied the allegations and they shouldn't because they are already in the mud. Governor Cargo is sure that this situation is vote buying and he lists state elections codes that refer to this as:

"1-20-11. Offering a bribe. (1969)
Offering a bribe consists of willfully advancing, paying, or causing to be paid, or promising, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable consideration, office or employment, to any person for the following purposes connected with or incidental to any election:
A. to induce such person, if a voter, to vote or refrain from voting for or against any candidate, proposition, question or constitutional amendment;
B. to induce such person, if a precinct board member or other election official, to mark, alter, suppress or otherwise change any ballot that has been cast, any election return, or any certificate of election; or
C. to induce such person to use such payment or promise to bribe others for the purposes specified in this section.
Whoever offers a bribe is guilty of a fourth degree felony,” and

“1-20-12. Accepting a bribe. (1969)
Accepting a bribe consists of knowingly accepting any payment or promise of payment, directly or indirectly, of money, valuable consideration, office or employment for the unlawful purposes specified in Section 1-20-11 NMSA 1978.
Whoever accepts a bribe is guilty of a fourth degree felony.”

Previous portion was provided by 1-20-11. Offering a bribe. (1969)
Offering a bribe consists of willfully advancing, paying, or causing to be paid, or promising, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable consideration, office or employment, to any person for the following purposes connected with or incidental to any election:
A. to induce such person, if a voter, to vote or refrain from voting for or against any candidate, proposition, question or constitutional amendment;
B. to induce such person, if a precinct board member or other election official, to mark, alter, suppress or otherwise change any ballot that has been cast, any election return, or any certificate of election; or
C. to induce such person to use such payment or promise to bribe others for the purposes specified in this section.
Whoever offers a bribe is guilty of a fourth degree felony,”

(The previous was provided by Dennis Domrzalski's f-brilliant.blogspot.com)

This is sounding serious and illegal. If this story transpires into an investigation it could very well derail Wilson's campaign. A fellow politico has also notified me that Aubrey Dunn (candidate for congress in D-2) had pulled a similar tactic in the Otero county pre-primary conventions but contests that it is legal because it is a primary. Well Mr. Dunn maybe you should look at state statute 1-20-12. Interesting to see where this goes. Shame shame on Wilson/White and Dunn better get prepared. Republicans should have a higher standard and should not follow such petty avenues of electioneering. This is part of the problem with the disunited New Mexico Republicans and this issue must be resolved.
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UPDATE 11:23 pm 3-05-2008

Mr. Dunn did not comment on the legality of the issue. A politico had notified me that the method was legal, not Mr. Dunn. The issue needs to be looked into... Gov. Cargo, Mr.Dunn, State Rep. Arnold-Jones expect a phone call from me.