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3 vie for Hidalgo County district clerk spot

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3 vie for Hidalgo County district clerk spot: "The winner will administer an annual budget of about $2 million, receive a yearly salary of more than $68,000 and serve as the registrar, recorder and custodian of court records directly or indirectly affecting virtually everyone in the county...."

After reading that article, I get the impression that the race is really between Laura Hinojosa and Robert Mendoza. I know it's fashionable to thing "innocent til proven guilty", but you don't see people taking their children to Michael Jackson in droves. Tom Delay hasn't been proven guilty of anything, but politicians are distancing themselves. Similarly with Omar Guerrero, he has not been found guilty of anything, but after so many stories about his absences, missing court dates, of which he is the keeper of records, drugs, alcohol, and whatever other stories, why would we think all of these things in combination are a big misunderstanding or a little personal problem? One or two things, maybe. One after the other, it's just difficult to believe.

So, who will you favor? Robert Mendoza or Laura Hinojosa?

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Anonymous said…
Ding! Shaine, again you are dead on! Omar's life is a "series of unfortunate events". I'm not buyin!!!
3:07 PM
Anonymous said…
The newspaper article you refer to (Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006 The Monitor) quotes Omar as saying that the District Clerk's Office "handles $18 million dollars in trust funds." That's in addition to over $4 million in child support payments it also handles. This immature, irresponsible elected public servant, who collects a paycheck from the taxpayer but yet refuses to show up to work, should not be entrusted with the task of handling $22 million! He further asks for forgiveness, but wants a trial. If he wants a trial, then he's innocent, so why ask for forgiveness. He's out! That same article quotes Robert Mendoza as touting his law enfrocement experience, yet he fails to follow the law by filing a simple campaign finance report like all the other candidates have done. Shane, the answer to your questions, (Laura Hinojosa or Robert Mendoza)is simple to answer. On March 7, 2006, in the Hidalgo County District Clerk's race, I'm voting for Laura Hinojosa.
7:10 PM
Anonymous said…
Don't forget, Omar is the 1st District Clerk in history to have asked and obtained a $5,400 yearly car allowance. For what? Not going to work? If he gets his license revoked he can kiss it goodbye!

"L"
11:10 PM
Anonymous said…
I still support Omar. I know what he is accused of doing, but I don't like the assiciations that Laura has made. And as for Robert M., sorry but no chance.
12:50 PM
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