http://www.abqtrib.com/news/elections/d4.shtml

Above is the ABQ Tribune link to their profile of council district four, including my analysis of the Brad Winter-Patrick Milligan square off. Both are Republicans. Incumbent Winter ousted Democrat Sam Bregman four years ago with a lot of help from the State Republican Party, which mailed negative pieces into the district against Bregman. Four years later, in an ironic twist, Winter awaits possible attack mail against him from the pro-business Greater ABQ Committee PAC, which lists many prominent Republicans as members.

We wrote here earlier that some Republicans were saying that Patrick Milligan might have his eyes on the state house seat held by Joe Thompson if he loses to Winter. Thompson is set to vacate the seat to seek the Republican nomination for the state Public Regulation Commission seat held by Herb Hughes. But Patrick tells me don't hold your breath for him to run for the Santa Fe job. He doesn't even live in the Thompson district! Makes sense to us, Pat.

Another astute reader writes in to comment on my posting that I can't recall any city councilor in the past 30 years going on to higher office. He points out that Herb Hughes could be the exception to the rule as he was elected to the PRC after serving on the council. That is not statewide or citywide office, but it's a point to consider. By the way, Herb goes way back. I first met him when he was the state's top banking regulator under Democratic Gov. Apodaca. Republican Herb always brought a calm, gentlemanly demeanor to the big public debates on the hot issues of his day. We could use a little bit more of that these days.

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