Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'etiti afọ 2000, Mateo pụtara dị ka onye na-akwado ndị Republican na onye na-enweta ego. N'afọ 2002, o nwetara $400,000 maka ntuliaka Gọvanọ New York bụ George Pataki mere. N'afọ 2003, ọ bụ onye isi na-enweta ego maka Onye isi ala George W. Bush, onye kpọrọ ya na Kọmitii White House na Ndị Ọkà mmụta Onye isi ala. N'afọ 2004, o kwuru okwu na
Nnọkọ Mgbakọ Mba nke Republican. Na 2005, Mateo jere ozi dị ka onye nduzi Hispanic maka mkpọsa ntuli aka nke onye isi obodo New York City Michael Bloomberg.