2007.04.14: April 14, 2007: Headlines: Figures: Staff: Politics: City Government: My San Antonio: Seeking his second term as San Antonio Mayor, Phil Hardberger got the backing of former City Councilman Julián Castro who nearly beat him two years ago
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2007.04.14: April 14, 2007: Headlines: Figures: Staff: Politics: City Government: My San Antonio: Seeking his second term as San Antonio Mayor, Phil Hardberger got the backing of former City Councilman Julián Castro who nearly beat him two years ago
Seeking his second term as San Antonio Mayor, Phil Hardberger got the backing of former City Councilman Julián Castro who nearly beat him two years ago
"Phil deserves credit for bringing a lot of confidence back to city government," Castro said in an interview. "He's earned a second term. I think it's incumbent upon folks to recognize that and to support his re-election." San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger served as a Peace Corps Staff member in the 1960's.
Seeking his second term as San Antonio Mayor, Phil Hardberger got the backing of former City Councilman Julián Castro who nearly beat him two years ago
One-time opponent throws his support to Hardberger
Web Posted: 04/14/2007 08:18 PM CDT
Greg Jefferson
Express-News Staff Writer
Mayor Phil Hardberger grinned Saturday morning and put his arm around the guy who nearly beat him two years ago.
Seeking his second term, Hardberger got the backing of former City Councilman Julián Castro at a fundraiser hosted by attorney Frank Herrera, a Democratic fundraiser and the mayor's one-time law partner.
"Phil deserves credit for bringing a lot of confidence back to city government," Castro said in an interview. "He's earned a second term. I think it's incumbent upon folks to recognize that and to support his re-election."
Castro, who was one of the fundraiser's co-chairmen, later told about 100 guests that Hardberger is leading San Antonio into an "urban renaissance."
The tone was a sharp departure from the one that dominated the run-off campaigns they waged in 2005. Then, Castro accused the former chief justice of the 4th Court of Appeals of having been soft on crime, and Hardberger cast his opponent as a flip-flopper.
"I will tell you, Julián, it is sure better to have you up here saying nice things about me than facing off in one of our 68 debates," Hardberger joked.
He's vying with six opponents for the May 12 election, the same number he battled in the general election two years ago. But the odds are running strongly in his favor this time around.
And a sizable war chest doesn't hurt.
Hardberger raised $78,332 in the past three months, according to a campaign finance report filed last week. That's the highest total of any of the candidates whose reports were posted on the city's Web site as of Saturday.
But he did much heavier fundraising in the last half of 2006, when he brought in $423,436.
Campaign consultant Christian Archer said Hardberger's fundraising declined early this year because many of his contributors reached their $1,000 limit, which is established by city ordinance, last year.
Nevertheless, Hardberger is heading into the home stretch of his re-election campaign with $324,215 in the bank.
Patrick McCurdy, owner of Joseph's Storehouse bakery and restaurant, reported raising $7,445 in the first three months of this year. But he ended the period with $717 on hand.
Eiginio Rodriguez, a retired San Antonio firefighter, posted $234 in contributions and ended the period with $131 on hand.
Rodriguez said he got into the race because he was concerned about several council decisions under Hardberger, including a vote to extend construction deadlines for the planned Cibolo Canyon PGA Tour golf resort and the creation of the Westside Development Corp.
With little money to run on, Rodriguez, an aquifer protection activist, said he's trying to attend as many forums as possible. "This is very grass roots. ... I'm trying to bring the issues forward to the people."
R.G. Griffing, publisher of SanAntonioLightning.com, has said he wouldn't accept contributions, and two other candidates — Julie Iris Oldham and Rhett Smith — said Saturday that they reported no contributions.
Candidate Michael Idrogo's campaign finance report hadn't yet appeared online, and he could not be reached for comment.
gjefferson@express-news.net
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