Jerome Block Jr.: Democrat's run dogged by controversy

In recent weeks, Jerome Block Jr. has become hard to reach. Accused of breaking campaign-finance law, dodging political forums, providing an incomplete academic and arrest history, and nepotism, he has ...

[John D Sackett]

Sounds like he will fit right in with the Demoncrat party!!!

[man beaten at mall]

Gotta love Block's spunk. The guys a two-faced liar and a crook and knows that he will probably be elected anyway.

Let's hope you people wake up, smell the coffee and vote in a man who has so far shown us integrity and honesty when fighting for the average tax payer. That's you and me.

Come on New Mexico let's start holding our public representatives accountable.
The patronage system is on its way out!

[steve]

Jerome Block Jr. Lies, lies and more Lies.
He can't be trusted.

[Bill in UnSani Flush]

I give up! Just push the "D" button for DUMB!

[Diego Dawn]

Mom! Their pickin on me. It's OK Mijo don't talk to them. Your father won and look at all of his movidas, this is nothing. Remember the time you ate too much cheese at fiestas and I had to give you the fleet? This too will pass. But Mom! Mijo, don't worry you will win and your ninos will grow up and they will win and they will have babies and the babies will grow up and they will win tambien. It's been going on for muchos muchos anos Mijo. Well.....OK Mom. Now put away your blackberry and get ready for your comida.

[Pablo Baca]

Let's hope Mamacita Block feeds him lots and lots and lots of cheese.

[Lauren]

It's not like he is running for President leave the guy alone.

[Erica Velarde]

Hey "Man Beaten at Mall" what's up with that screen name? I don't think it's funny!

[Erica Velarde]

Hey editor this is the granddaughter of a man who was found early saturday morning beaten in the parking lot of a mall. I saw the above comment from a screen name man beaten at mall, that was posted on Saturday (same day). Seems wierd to me. Is there any way to find out more about such poster?

[Jon]

What a mama's boy. seems like he hides behind mama's skirt and she thinks her little boy does no wrong. Is she deaf, dumb and blind?

[Bill in UnSani Flush]

"BAGHDAD — Iraq's government has an unusual money problem as much of the world grapples with a credit crunch — it can't spend its oil riches fast enough."

A little off topic but I think they need to hire $bill, he's an expert on spending money!!!

[angelica]

i think you all should lay off it seems like you all read the articles and point fingers only at Block but none of you would like the finger pointed back at you. You all make it suond like as though you all are PERFECT. As a reader I find that you all have not once tried to find positive in this young man. Not once has he or anyone else tried to find negaitive on rick lass. I give this man credit for trying and trying to keep his head up an positive attitude with all you people who look down on him. He's just like the rest of us just another person trying to make it in this crazy world. it's funny how this world only remembers the bad you do and never the good

[Pablo Baca]

Wake up and smell the coffee Angelica. The last time anyone posted to this strand was October 24. That is 8 days ago. Why do you bring it up again?

I am certainly not perfect, but I am also not running for an important public office. Jerome is not expected to be perfect, but being honest would help.

[Jimmy Conway]

The story headline shoud have read "Jerome Block Jr.: Democrat's Run Dogged by Jerome Block". That would put the blame squarely where it belongs.

[New Mexican Maverick]

Pablo Baca wrote:

Wake up and smell the coffee Angelica. The last time anyone posted to this strand was October 24. That is 8 days ago. Why do you bring it up again?
I am certainly not perfect, but I am also not running for an important public office. Jerome is not expected to be perfect, but being honest would help.

I agree with Pablo, why bring the thread bacu up with post. Seems like Angelica uses about as much sense as Jerome does. Jerome seems a bit too immature to be running for the office. He is just one mistake after another. I voted early, and did NOT vote for Jerome. I did not vote for Lass either, couldn't do it. Jerome is a bad accident waiting to happen if we elect him.

[Michal]

I hope people have the common sense to vote for Rick Lass in this race. Rick is a smart, honest candidate for this job, and has integrity.
Every time I have read a posting defending Block it sounds like a whine from people with pretty big chips on their shoulder. They sound like this man's mother defending her son on the playground instead of in a highly responsible elected position where you need to communicate with people and where you have the responsibility to keep up with a myriad of serious issues. The lies, misreporting of funds, scheming, and the whining all point to a disastrous candidate. Mr. Block is also scornful of Mr. Lass as well as the Green Party, which he childishly refuses to capitalize in his missives and dismisses, although we represent thousands of voters in this state. Unfortunately Block may just squeak by though due to the worship of the party system and voter laziness in filling in circles.

This is a serious job and these commissioners' votes affect ALL of us in NM, not just this district. This is the 21st century and the backward patronage system needs to evolve! One more voting cycle like this and '06's and we'll have a majority of commissioners who have refused to face the majority of voters with their ideas and values, and then I'd really worry about our energy, insurance, and telecom rates!

Voters please wake up and do some research before you cast your vote in this race!! Lass really is the better candidate & it's not him alone who is boasting this!