by The Santa Fe New Mexican<\/a> as pointing out that Albuquerque is his hometown and where he’s raising his family.<\/p>\n“It would be an honor to serve out my term as state auditor, but I\u2019m compelled to step up and offer my vision on how to improve this city,” Keller\u00a0was quoted as saying. “\u2026 It\u2019s so important I\u2019m willing to give up a great position to try to run for mayor.”<\/p>\n
Some Albuquerque residents applauded Keller’s decision.<\/p>\n
“As a taxpayer, I for one am excited to see someone who really knows what they are doing come in and clean things up,” wrote Esteban A. Aguilar Jr. “Yes, he was elected as auditor, but we really need his talent and leadership in Albuquerque. It’s just too important.”<\/p>\n
“We need a good mayor, if he has to give up auditor… I’m great with that,” wrote Amber Diaz.<\/p>\n
Diana Delgado wrote that Keller’s commitment to Albuquerque\u00a0“is inspiring.”<\/p>\n
“It is so nice to finally have a politician that recognizes the importance of artists in our community,” Delgado wrote. “Let’s keep our beautiful city growing strong by nurturing it from the inside!”<\/p>\n
But the outside-Albuquerque crowd included a number of Democrats who aren’t pleased. Among them was\u00a0Stephanie L. DoBois, who has run for several offices in Otero County as a Democrat. She wrote that she wishes Keller well.<\/p>\n
“I do not understand jumping from one elected position to another, never attaining seniority in any,” DuBois wrote. “Don’t get me wrong, I like the guy but guess I don’t understand what his final goal is.”<\/p>\n
Republicans, meanwhile, criticized Keller.<\/p>\n
“Mr. Keller ran for a state office and won,” wrote Edwina Hewett of Mountainair. “Why would he disrespect the voters that seated him by doing this? Color me confused.”<\/p>\n
And in a news release, state Republican Party spokesman Tucker Keene said he was disappointed because he “lost the office pool on which political position Keller<\/span> would decide\u00a0best advances\u00a0his ambitions.”<\/p>\n“The voters of Albuquerque deserve a mayor that views the office as an opportunity to make a positive impact upon the city, not as another step towards higher office,” Keene said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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