Why Did Leeser Beat Margo So Badly in Mayoral Race?
Businessman Oscar Leeser won in the run-off election for El Paso Mayor over Dee Margo. Leeser, who preceded Margo as mayor from 2013-2017, is promising to reunite our community and tackle the Covid pandemic, which El Paso has been a hot-spot for in recent weeks.
When talking about the “why” of Leesers win, we should acknowledge that this race wasn’t even close. Leeser won by 80% of the vote so it’s clear that the majority of El Pasoans wanted a change of direction.
It can’t be overstated that Leeser won, in part, because he didn’t have to handle the pandemic. Dee Margo angered, it seemed, EVERY side in the argument over how long and how much the city of El Paso would observe strict Covid rules. In March of 2020, Margo received the ire of the anti-shutdown, pro-business as usual crowd by siding with other local leaders in making El Paso’s shutdown MORE restrictive than other cities in the state. Then, in late October
Santa Claus Deemed Essential in El Paso by County Judge
It s official; Santa Claus is coming to town! This according to County Judge Ricardo Samaniego who deemed Santa Claus essential in today s briefing. In his statement, Judge Samaniego declared Old Saint Nick s trip to the Sun City essential travel therefore, he won t need to quarantine for 14 days while visiting the homes of good little children. However, Judge Samaniego advised children not to stay up to catch a glimpse of Santa while he s delivering presents and enjoying some milk and cookies as he does still need to social distance. You can check out the video of the declaration by clicking here.