Poll No Good

Gene Belmares must be feeling some sense of relief now that he gets to move on in the race for mayor.  A poll that he cited on his campaign website did him no favors.  Supposedly, he had a great approval rating.

In a runoff scenario, Belmares's lead over both Salinas and Valdez grew substantially.

Yeah, maybe that's what Belmares needs:  a runoff.  Surely he'll validate the results of the poll.

I hope the poll didn't cost Belmares much.  Victory Data does not come cheap.

Webb County commissioners awarded a $4,500 per month contract to Victory Data for "publicist services."

Righteous bucks.