NM Sheriff, Now GOP Congressional Candidate Played Role in Iglesias’s Firing

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New Mexico Sheriff, Now GOP Congressional Candidate Played Role in Iglesias’s Firing
Submitted by davidswanson on Tue, 2008-05-27 19:43. Elections Evidence
By Jason Leopold, The Public Record

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Yesterday, President Bush was expected to host a fundraiser for White in Albuquerque where White’s campaign manager has set a goal of raising $300,000... White was the New Mexico chairman of the Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign.

Yet as White’s Congressional campaign begins to pick up steam questions have resurfaced about the role he played in the late 2006 firing of New Mexico’s former U.S. Attorney, David Iglesias.

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In an interview, Iglesias said he had heard rumors for some time in New Mexico political circles that White was the “third man” who lobbied Domenici and personally complained to DOJ officials that he was not pursuing voter fraud cases.

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Iglesias said White’s role in his firing should be scrutinized as the sheriff begins to beef up his campaign for Wilson’s congressional seat.

“I question his judgment is attempting to remove a US Attorney who did not find any cases worth prosecuting related to voter fraud,” Iglesias said. “That shows a spectacular lack of understanding of how law enforcement works. Cops complain all the time that prosecutors don't take their cases, but it's incredibly rare for the cop to seek the removal of the prosecutor. But he was that highly politicized.”


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1. Sheriff White claims to

be a "Law and Order" candidate, it escapes me how he can make that claim and yet so strongly support a lawless, Constitution ignoring Bu$h Admin. Seems that if the Sheriff really takes his oath of office seriously the only connection he would have with Bu$h would be to arrest him.