June 5, 2009
-- Campaign finance reports for Castro, Robinson, by David Crowder - Posted on June 1, 2009: A look at the money in the District 4 City Council race.
-- Heading for Northeast runoff, Castro has billboards and bucks, Robinson still out front, by David Crowder - Posted on June 1, 2009: In the final days before the Saturday’s runoff election for the District 4 Northeast city representative seat on City Council, it is clear that incumbent Melina Castro leads in billboards, yard signs money to spend and savvy political backing.
-- City paid triple the taxable value for Northeast bus terminal site, by David Crowder - Posted on May 29, 2009: The Northeast property that the El Paso City Council voted to buy for $2.7 million last week was on the tax rolls last year at a value of $780,313.
-- Castro defends record at solo forum; opponent Robinson says he's back after grandkid's found, by David Crowder - Posted on May 20, 2009: City Rep. Melina Castro fielded questions from the public and news media for an hour at candidate forum that her challenger, Carl Robinson, missed Wednesday morning because of a missing granddaughter.
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-- The Lion's Den: In the NE, will it be 'All About the Benjamins'?, by Jaime Abeytia - Posted on June 4, 2009: Castro's best hope to win is to "buy" the election by having a constant barrage of commercials, ads, and billboards. Size matters and she has a bigger bottom line than Robinson.
-- , The Lion's Den: “Yes Man” v. “Lady No” , by Jaime Abeytia - Posted on May 30, 2009: The best part about forums in the Northeast is that there is always the feeling that an episode of Jerry Springer is going to break out at any moment, with flying chairs and insults between audience members. But in the end, like a pro wrestling match, it was lots of flash and cheering fans, with no real punches being landed.
-- The Lion's Den: Castro's brilliant branding campaign, by Jaime Abeytia - Posted on May 26, 2009: The true brilliance of Castro's branding campaign is not just her brand as an "independent voice"; she's also positioning Robinson, who appears oblivious to what she is doing, as a “rubber stamp” for the mayor and City Council. Castro isn't running against Robinson's record, she's running against the record of her political foes.
-- The Lion's Den: Robinson ducks, bobs and weaves, while Castro buys time, by Jaime Abeytia - Posted on May 21, 2009: In which Castro expresses her true feelings for your fearless correspondent, Robinson goes from no-show to show-show, and Castro might be the next ducker in the race. There's also some money dropping down for media, so keep an eye out for ads near you. The elections aren't over yet, folks.