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Roswell Daily Record

County GOP hosts Martinez

Vol. 119, No. 257 50¢ Daily / $1 Sunday

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DELAY JURY SELECTION COMPLETE

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A jury has been chosen in Texas for the trial of former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who is accused of illegally financing Texas GOP legislative races in 2002. After more than eight hours of jury selection ... - PAGE B3

With less than a week away from the Nov. 2 election, GOP guber natorial candidate Susana Martinez made what is likely to be her final stop in Roswell before the election to drum up support and encourage voter participation. The Doña Ana County district attor ney spoke before about 200 supporters during a rally at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center. The war m audience shook the walls with their roaring support after being encouraged by other Republican con-

THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY

October 27, 2010

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tenders for office to show support for Martinez. The gubernatorial hopeful encouraged supporters to motivate their friends to get out and vote, saying that although recent polls are projecting a lead over her opponent, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, that this election isn’t over. “I know the polls look great ... but I cannot emphasize enough, we cannot get comfortable, we cannot act like this is a done deal,” Martinez told the crowd. “This is still a very Democrat state.” Following her address, supporters rushed to the stage to speak with Martinez and give her their

Flag for the mayor

support. “We’re so excited to have the soon-to-be gover nor elect in Roswell,” said Alice Eppers, chairwoman of the Republican Party of Chaves County. “Let’s get out to vote.” More than a dozen local GOP candidates also seeking election to office following the general election attended the rally. “Change is coming,” said state House Minority Whip Keith Gardner, R-Roswell, who encouraged the crowd to cry out for their support of Martinez. “Things are changing,” he said. “It’s going to be the greatest change the state has ever seen.”

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New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez attends a rally held in her honor at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center, Tuesday evening. Also pictured are Martinez’s husband, Chuck Franco, and Rep. Keith Gardner, R-Roswell.

Mayor, TRAC hold town hall

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• Man arrested after child shot accidentally • Church trying to replace roof • Roswell boys get No. 3 seed • Candidate fined for missing finance reports • Hearing held in Vega case

INSIDE SPORTS Mark Wilson Photo

Marine Sgt. Cody Salas delivers an American flag that flew over Camp Dwyer in Afghanistan's Helmand Province on Aug. 6, to Mayor Del Jurney Tuesday morning. Salas, who was accompanied to City Hall by his mother, Teresa Barncastle, background, returned from Afghanistan three weeks ago.

The city’s mayor joined members of the Talk Roswell Action Committee Tuesday night for an informal town hall meeting. Mayor Del Jurney took questions and spoke for about an hour to a group of residents who had concerns ranging from funding for New Mexico National Guard’s Youth ChalleNGe to the salary of the next city manager. Members of the TRAC operate a website dedicated to the discussion of local issues. “I told (the TRAC) that I would come and do a couple of things,” said Jurney, saying that he wanted to give the members an idea of where things are in City Hall and answer any questions they had. The group began the town hall by discussing ideas for finding funding to keep the Youth ChalleNGe afloat. The military-styled program located in Roswell and aimed at helping troubled youth around the state is in jeopardy of closing its doors. National Guard officials have indicated that they need funding for the dilapidated buildings the cadets

Teague’s energy vote at issue in NM 2nd District

BERRENDO WINS CITY CROWN

Special teams, the often overlooked third wheel of football, oftentimes provide the biggest momentum shifts. In Berrendo’s 28-0 win over Sierra in the city championship, a special teams play sparked the Bulldogs’ victory. The win was the Bulldogs’ fourth consecutive city championship. Both teams failed to score in the first quarter and, with 3:55 left in the second, the Eagles lined up to punt from the Bulldog 48. - PAGE B1

TODAY’S OBITUARIES

• Jean Banks Stites • Clementine Whiteis - PAGE B3

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AR TESIA (AP) — The southeastern New Mexico oil patch is the setting for Harry Teague’s rags-toriches biography, a tale of his rise from high school dropout and working-class rig hand to successful business owner and U.S. congressman. But against that scenario, Teague’s vote to support President Barack Obama’s energy plan has become an issue in his campaign for a second House term. “It was completely contrary to what is good for the district, but also completely contrary to what is good for

America,” said Republican challenger Steve Pearce, who held the seat representing southern New Mexico for three earlier terms. Teague became the first Democrat in 28 years to win the House seat in 2008, but public polling shows him in a close contest against Pearce, who relinquished the job to wage an unsuccessful campaign for New Mexico’s open Senate seat. Both Pearce and Teague operated oil field services companies in Hobbs. Pearce said Teague, based on his business background, made a mis-

take by supporting the president’s so-called “capand-trade” energy bill, which would place restrictions on air emissions but let energy companies sell carbon credits to bigger polluters. Democrats believe the measure was a long-overdue environmental protection that will help fight global warming. Republicans argue it will boost energy costs as companies pay more to comply, and increases will be passed to consumers in higher gasoline, electricity and heating See TEAGUE, Page A8

See TRAC, Page A8

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From left, Republican Steve Pearce and Rep. Harry Teague, DN.M., before a candidate forum in Carlsbad, Oct. 19.

Espinoza looks for 3rd term

Templeman seeks District bench

Two-term state House of Representatives member Nora Espinoza says she’s committed to continuing the fight for values and issues she has been pushing on the House floor for years. The Republican candidate is running for re-election and says she is focusing her campaign on decreasing taxes and fighting attempts to increase the size of state government — things she’s been fighting all along, she said. “What really is keeping me going is I love America, I love the state of New Mexico (and) I believe with all of my heart in freedom and personal responsibility,” Espinoza said. “I think that those that believe in freedom and personal responsibility need to become active and stay active to protect that. “I’ve done the same thing and stood for the same thing since I’ve been elected,” she said. As January’s legislative ses-

New Mexico native and former attorney, Judge James Templeman, says serving as a judge has been one of the best experiences of his life. Templeman, a former platoon leader and first lieutenant in the Ar my, was appointed to the position by Gov. Bill Richardson in August. He says he didn’t realize at first how much the job was going to become such a passion. “I think it’s the best job I’ve ever had, other than being a husband and a father,” he said. “It’s a question of leadership and I’m trying to set the example for these young lawyers, ... (which) is important in our business.” In addition to holding high regard for the leadership role of the position, the Democrat says that being judge is “not a position that is lightly bestowed because it’s got an awful lot of responsibility.”

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Nora Espinoza

sion nears, issues surrounding New Mexico’s finances and the state’s likely worsening budget shortfall will certainly be a topic of discussion. Espinoza said she will continue to vote against tax See ESPINOZA, Page A8

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James Templeman

However, he doesn’t consider it his role to rewrite laws, which he says is the duty of the Legislature. Prior to serving on the bench, Templeman worked as a lawyer. See TEMPLEMAN, Page A8


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