Republicans Want To Be Tough

Before I Ran For District Attorney, Two Republicans Invited My Husband And Me To Lunch. And I Knew A Party-switch Was Exactly What They Wanted. So, I Told Chuck, We'll Be Polite, Enjoy A Free Lunch And Then Say Goodbye. But We Talked About Issues - They Never Used The Words Republican, Or Democrat, Conservative Or Liberal. We Talked About Many Issues, Like Welfare - Is It A Way Of Life, Or A Hand-up? Talked About The Size Of Government - How Much Should It Tax Families And Small Businesses? And When We Left That Lunch, We Got In The Car And I Looked Over At Chuck And Said, "i'll Be Damned, We're Republicans."

I've Always Known That My Father's Father And Grandfather And Grandmother Were From Mexico. I've Never Denied It. I've Always Said It.

Republicans Want To Be Tough And Say, 'illegals, You're Gone.' But The Answer Is A Lot More Complex Than That.

New Mexico Is An Environment Where We Are Open For Business.

I Don't Want To Be A Politician. I Want To Be A Leader.