Grace in Defeat
As I look at the results of last night's election I started to wonder if any of the candidates that lost called the victor to congratulate them.
I know that Vince Perez has not received a phone call from Chente Quintanilla as of yet. If I remember correctly I don't think O'Rourke ever received a call from Reyes though I think Reyes might have congratulated O'Rourke in the media, and I'm not sure if any of the other candidates called their opponents.
I know Rudy Loya called to congratulate Perez for making the run-off during the primary and Rudy Loya actually attended Perez's results-watching event last night. In fact, Loya and his wife collected all the Perez signs from the valley so that the Perez family could get some much-needed rest.
I remember a time in politics that even in hotly-contested races the opponent would call the victor and offer congratulations.
Hell, even though I'm often critical of former State Representative Norma Chavez, I have to admit that I know for a fact that she was graceful in her loss to current State Representative Naomi Gonzalez. When Chavez lost she called Gonzalez, conceded victory and offered a very graceful congratulatory message.
Now it appears to be the exception to the rule.
It shouldn't be.
I know that Vince Perez has not received a phone call from Chente Quintanilla as of yet. If I remember correctly I don't think O'Rourke ever received a call from Reyes though I think Reyes might have congratulated O'Rourke in the media, and I'm not sure if any of the other candidates called their opponents.
I know Rudy Loya called to congratulate Perez for making the run-off during the primary and Rudy Loya actually attended Perez's results-watching event last night. In fact, Loya and his wife collected all the Perez signs from the valley so that the Perez family could get some much-needed rest.
I remember a time in politics that even in hotly-contested races the opponent would call the victor and offer congratulations.
Hell, even though I'm often critical of former State Representative Norma Chavez, I have to admit that I know for a fact that she was graceful in her loss to current State Representative Naomi Gonzalez. When Chavez lost she called Gonzalez, conceded victory and offered a very graceful congratulatory message.
Now it appears to be the exception to the rule.
It shouldn't be.
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