Albuquerque Journal newspaper stories
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: Caught in Middle, Chavez Bombarded
... 2001. Then, he slid comfortably back into a back-to-back third term in 2005 - the only Duke City mayor ever to serve a consecutive term. A Journal Poll in late September indicated that more than half of Albuquerque's registered voters were happy with the city's direction. He was considered ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/STATE: Mayoral Hopefuls Take To Streets
... candidates also stopped by public events, visited festivals and held parties to bolster their support. There was no apparent frontrunner. A Journal Poll 12 days from the election found all three mayoral contenders within striking distance of an outright win, or at least a runoff between the ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: Mayoral Race Down To Wire
... 's time to boot "Mayor Marty" from City Hall. Perhaps the most surprising twist in the campaign is that it's close at all. A Journal Poll just 12 days before the election roiled the waters by showing all three candidates within striking distance, but none close to the 40 percent ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: Few Line Up for Streetcar Plan
... By Dan McKay Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque voters show little enthusiasm for constructing a $130 million streetcar system, according to a Journal Poll. Seventy percent of those surveyed last week oppose construction of a system that would connect Downtown, the airport, the sports-complex ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: Events Center Tax Chills Voters
... By Dan McKay Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque voters are in no mood to raise taxes for a Downtown hotel and events center, according to a Journal Poll. Seventy-four percent of those surveyed last week said they would oppose a one-eighth cent gross receipts tax for a new events center and ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: Voters Don't Like Pay Commission
... Staff Writer Albuquerque voters don't appear likely to approve an appointed commission to set the salaries for the mayor and councilors, a Journal Poll found. Voters will decide the fate of the commission, which was recommended as a change to the City Charter by a task force, when they vote ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/WASHINGTON: Lujan Opposes More Troops in Afghanistan
... of Americans oppose a troop increase in Afghanistan, while 41 percent support sending more troops. The poll was conducted Sept. 22-23. A Journal Poll, conducted among New Mexico registered voters Sept. 22-24, found that 48 percent of state voters approved of Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan ...
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