Former El Paso Republican state Rep. Pat Haggerty's mom is apparently not one to forgive and forget. In a strongly worded rebuke of GOP House District 78 candidate Dee Margo, an El Paso businessman, Eleanor Haggerty today endorsed the Democratic incumbent state Rep. Joe Moody.

"Margo's slanderous and negative campaign against Pat in the 2008 Republican primary was disgraceful," Eleanor Haggerty wrote. "As a mother it hurt me deeply."

But that nasty campaign isn't the only reason the lifelong Republican says she's supporting a Democrat. "My support of Joe comes from his accomplishments last year, his ...

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