CLOVIS, N.M. — Unofficial results show that a former New Mexico mayor who called President Obama “the carnal manifestation of evil” and said Mr. Obama’s election was part of a CIA conspiracy has been elected to his former job.
The Clovis News Journal reports that former Clovis mayor David Lansford won his old job back Tuesday by defeating Mayor Gayla Brumfield with almost 63 percent of the votes.
The 53-year-old Lansford recently gained national attention after the newspaper reported his ties to a fringe group ATLAH Media Network in New York. Mr. Lansford participated in ATLAH’s mock treason trial of Obama and wrote articles for its publication, calling Obama an illegitimate president under the Constitution.
“I think everybody in this country has their opinions,” Mr. Lansford told the Clovis News Journal Tuesday night. “And I think the great thing is America is where you can freely express your opinions.”
The city clerk says Mr. Lansford will be sworn in Monday.
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