Gov. Bill Richardson won both non-scientific polls posted last week on this site, one for being the most ethical statewide elected official and the other for being the least ethical among the seven politicians.
Of 289 voters in the poll about who is most ethical, Richardson received 92 votes, or 32 percent; Attorney General Gary King received 72 votes, or 25 percent; Lt. Gov. Diane Denish received 35 votes, or 12 percent; Treasurer James B. Lewis received 32 votes, or 11 percent; Auditor Hector Balderas received 31 votes, or 11 percent; Land Commissioner Pat Lyons received 24 votes, or 8 percent; and Secretary of State Mary Herrera received three votes, or 1 percent.
Of 186 voters in the poll about who is least ethical, Richardson received 76 votes, or 41 percent; Lyons received 73 votes, or 39 percent; Herrera received 17 votes, or 9 percent; Balderas received nine votes, or 5 percent; Denish received six votes, or 3 percent; King received three votes, or 2 percent; and Lewis received two votes, or 1 percent.
Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll, located at the top of the right column on this page.