On the afternoon of September 29, 2022, Jaime Abeytia’s blog suddenly went dark. Instead of blog posts, visitors to the blog received the message that the “blog has been removed.” There has been much speculation about the sudden disappearance of the Abeytia blog, with some suggesting it has been removed and Jaime Abeytia arguing that […]
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Political Whisper Campaigns – El Paso’s Political “Attack Dog”
There are several “dirty tricks” that voters should be on the lookout for during the elections. Early voting for the 2022 Primaries started on Monday and runs through February 25, 2022. Election Day for the Primary is March 1. Because El Paso has historically elected Democrats, it is likely that the winner of the Democratic […]
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David Adams And The Politics of El Paso
El Paso politics never disappoint with whisper campaigns and political operatives trying to outdo themselves. Although Democrats generally prevail in the city’s elections, the Republicans also have their own political power plays. Case in point is the County Commissioners race for Precinct 4 on the Republican ticket. Vying to challenge incumbent Carl Robinson, should he […]
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Texas Democrat Convention Election Results
Last week, the Texas Democratic Party held elections for several offices in the runup to the November national elections. Because of Covid-19 concerns, the convention and the votes were held virtually. El Paso, which is in SD 29, elected several party stalwarts. Among several known candidates was Jaime Abeytia, a party operative with a criminal […]
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Dora Oaxaca Alleged Assault And Political Whisper Campaigns
On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, Carl Robinson held a campaign reelection announcement at the Mesa Street Bar & Grill. It was by invitation only. Democratic Party Chairwoman Dora Oaxaca was not invited. Nonetheless she went to the event with Isela Castañon-Williams. Williams was involved in the El Paso School District (EPISD) cheating scandal and Oaxaca […]
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Two Old White Guys And The Latino Candidate For Mayor
At least two mayoral candidates have made being a Latino part of the debate over who should be the next mayor of El Paso. The argument is that in a city predominantly Hispanic should be represented by a Latino mayor. In her campaign website, accessed on October 17, Veronica Carbajal makes the case that she […]
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Special Report: Dora Oaxaca And El Paso Matters Orchestrating False Narratives To Keep Duranguito As Location For Sports Arena
As readers may remember, the city council – with newly elected city representatives taking their seats for the first time – voted to remove the controversial site of the proposed sports arena that targeted the Duranguito community. Max Grossman and members of the Paso del Sur group celebrated their long-fought victory in moving the proposed […]
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Political Quickbytes
I am so engrossed in the ongoing political shenanigans that often times I do not realize how little important information trickles down to everyday people. It seems that voters are too focused on providing for their families and being part of their families that they have little time to follow the complex world of politics. […]
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El Paso July 2020 Primary Results
El Pasoans cast votes in the 2020 Primary runoff elections last night. Two incumbents were unseated. Two Republicans and six Democrats were running for a spot in the upcoming November elections. Unofficial final results show that in the two Republican seats, Irene Armendariz-Jackson (65.48%) beat Sam Williams (34.52%) for the U.S. Representative District 16 race. […]
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The Washington Redskins and El Paso Whitewashing
If the Washington Redskins can come to terms with the origins of its name, why can’t the El Paso community do the same? According to the online edition of the Cambridge Dictionary, whitewashing is “an attempt to stop people finding out the true facts about a situation”. In a recent article, we added “cultural whitewashing” […]
