ABQ Mayor's Race: Where They Stand

ABQ Mayor's Race: Where Candidates Stand, Pro-Life vs. Pro-Abortion


Pro-Life Candidate in the Top 3 for ABQ Mayor

Yesterday, the Albuquerque Journal released polling on the mayor's race with pro-life candidate Dan Lewis (13%) among the top three, along with pro-abortion extremists Tim Keller (25%) and Brian Colon (14%), with 32% undecided, (more from the Journal poll here).

Since Albuquerque is the late-term abortion capital of the country, NMAFL asked candidates who identify as pro-life: What will you do to end the city's distinction as the late-term abortion capital of the nation? NMAFL has compiled important information for pro-life voters on the top 6 candidates prior to yesterday's poll, as there has been confusion circulating about where some candidates stand. We have published the responses of all candidates who took the time to fill out our 3-point questionnaire: Dan Lewis, Wayne Johnson and Ricardo Chaves. 

Political analysts have noted that the vote is being split among a wide field-- especially among pro-life candidates. If no single candidate reaches 50% of the vote on October 3rd, there will be a run-off between the top two candidates on November 3, 2017. At this juncture it is important for voters to consider who is the most electable pro-life candidate, or they may face a run off between two pro-abortion extremists: Brian Colon and Tim Keller.

Historically, the ABQ mayoral elections have a very low voter turnout, so it's important for pro-life voters to work together and mobilize behind an electable candidate. Forward this important information to friends, family and organizations. 

Tuesday, October 3, 2017 is the general election for the Albuquerque mayor's race.  Early voting has already begun and you can find a polling place near you here. Polls are open 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday until September 29, 2017. 

Tim Keller: 25%

❌ Pro-Abortion (up to the day of birth). Keller has previously taken campaign cash from late-term abortionist Curtis Boyd. He is endorsed by various pro-abortion groups like Planned Parenthood, Nasty Women NM and others. Don't be misled as Keller's campaign materials boast attending St. Pius and Notre Dame Catholic schools. However, as a 'Catholic' Keller endorsed Respect ABQ Women in ABQ elections to keep abortion legal through all 9 months for any reason and more. Read below on Keller's deep ties to the abortion industry.

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Brian Colon 14%

❌ Pro-Abortion. Colon has taken thousands of campaign dollars from his long-time friend, Attorney General Hector Balderas. As NMAFL has reported, Balderas has protected the abortion industry over women by allowing over 100 criminal complaints against Southwestern Women's Options late-term abortion business and UNM Health Sciences Center to expire. Read more on Colon's alignment with the abortion industry below. 

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Dan Lewis 13%

✔️Pro-Life. Dan Lewis was the first mayoral candidate to issue a public pro-life statement. As city councilor, Lewis fought alongside pro-life groups and was instrumental in getting the 2013 late-term ban on the ABQ city-wide ballot. 

"As a City Councilor, I fought hard and was very publicly vocal about my stance on abortion and specifically late-term abortion.  I worked with life groups to ensure the question would be on the ballot, voted for the election resolution that created the ballot question, and ultimately put it before the voters.


As Mayor, I will take seriously my responsibility to ensure all facilities within our city, including abortion clinics, that provide medical health and safety services to our residents and visitors are in compliance with required business and health regulations. To that end, our Solid Waste Department inspects and reviews Infectious Waste disposal practices, the Zoning Enforcement Division inspects and reviews facilities in the City to determine whether their activities are within permitted uses under the current code or its variances, and the Environmental Health Department and Code Administration Division ensures proper disposal of waste products and inspects premises for insect and rodent infestations."
 
Read Dan's response to NMAFL's questionnaire here.

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Wayne Johnson 7%

✔️Bernalillo County Commissioner Wayne Johnson has stated that he is, "staunchly pro-life, supporting parental notification and opposing late-term abortions." Read Wayne's response to NMAFL's questionnaire here. 

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Michelle Garcia Holmes: 4%

✔️Pro-Life.  Michelle Garcia Holmes served as Chief of Staff under attorney General Gary King and released the following statement: "I'm pro-life because life is precious, children are precious. Each and every baby should be wanted, these are children, they are someone's son, someone's daughter. I have a strong faith and belief system that tells me we cannot separate our faith and ideological beliefs on this issue. My faith guides me to have mercy, compassion, forgiveness, and to care for the most vulnerable. Life is precious." 

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Ricardo Chaves 1%

✔️Pro-Life. "The fact that Albuquerque is known as the "late term abortion capital of the country" is disheartening and disgusting. I am openly vocal about my pro-life beliefs and won't shy away from letting people know where I stand.

I'd use the full weight of the mayor's office and the media to pressure Attorney General Hector Balderas to act on the investigations and findings that were presented to his office recently. Hector Balderas has endorsed Brian Colon's candidacy for mayor, so you know these two would continue to encourage this awful behavior. They are cheerleaders of the abortion industry and their practices, and have raised lots of money for these abortionists. I would also be vocal about changing the perception that we as a city embrace these actions.

The mayor can also send health and building inspectors to make sure that these clinics are following the law. We could also look at the zoning laws in the area of the clinic. With the support of organizations like New Mexico Alliance for Life, we can pressure the ABQ City Council to rezone these areas for other uses."  Read Ricardo's response to NMAFL's survey here. 

Read the Albuquerque Journal poll released September 17, 2017 here.

Pro-Abortion 'Catholics' Brian Colon and Tim Keller

In 2013, then-state senator Tim Keller actually endorsed "Respect ABQ Women," a group pushing to keep abortion legal up to the day of birth in the Albuquerque city election. Tim Keller has also received endorsements from radicalized pro-abortion groups Planned Parenthood, Nasty Women New Mexico and endless favorable press from pro-abortion media like "ProgressNow NM."

In fact, Keller was a featured guest presenter at ProgressNow's "Progressive Summit" earlier this year, where a who's who of pro-abortion groups convened to discuss "abortion access" in NM and other issues.   Read more here. 

Brian Colon at Nasty Women NM conference

Brian Colon donated to the Southwest Women's Law Center, in honor of their high dollar pro-abortion lobbyist, "Julie Koob's good work." At the same time, Koob was hired by SWLC to "ensure that full reproductive health services are still available in Santa Fe despite the Catholic hospital merger there imposing religious restrictions on access to contraception."  Koob is well known in Santa Fe at the legislature as a seasoned, pro-abortion lobbyist who works for clients like the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, SWLC and others. 
  
Colon has also taken thousands of campaign dollars from his long-time friend, Attorney General Hector Balderas.  As NMAFL has reported, Balderas has protected the abortion industry over women by allowing over one hundred criminal complaints against Southwestern Women's Options late-term abortion business and UNM Health Sciences Center to expire. Read more here.

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