Q&A: Dem chair blames GOP gains on Citizens United
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Debra Haaland says recent Republican gains in New Mexico aren’t a sign of problems in the Democratic Party. Continue Reading
Tea Party’s use of Confederate flag is indefensible
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If the Las Cruces Tea Party wants to be taken more seriously, it needs to consider why so many have viewed its float as offensive and demonstrate a greater sensitivity for their feelings and opinions. Continue Reading
If two wrongs don’t make a right, try three
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It is wrong that we cannot talk New Mexico history without modern politics getting in the way. Continue Reading
Tragedy stalks the bold young men
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Rest in peace, Trayvon. It was not racial; it was just a bold young men moment, a tragedy. This is neither the first nor the last time young men will die needlessly. Continue Reading
The legacy of César Chávez is our legacy
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Let us honor César Chávez by never losing his sense of a better world, and let us prove to our mothers that we still believe the sky’s the limit. Continue Reading
Tired of the gotcha game
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House Majority Whip Sheryl Williams Stapleton’s recent racial slur directed at Gov. Susana Martinez is disappointing, but so is the political and journalistic gotcha game that has resulted. Continue Reading
Republican double-talk on Hispanic voters
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Even before this weekend’s meeting of the Hispanic Leadership Network in Albuquerque had begun, the hypocrisy of their outreach was evident. Continue Reading
Past the rhetoric
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Hispanics must know that we have a choice; no longer do we have to support the party that no longer represents our values. Continue Reading
NM Hispanics hold strong conservation values
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Our statewide poll of Hispanic New Mexico voters across party lines showed that by and large, Hispanics have a strong conservation ethic and are very concerned about the health of our state’s environment. Continue Reading
Jindal joining Martinez at right-leaning Hispanic conference in ABQ
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will join N.M. Gov. Susana Martinez and several members of Congress at a conference in Albuquerque later this month aimed at engaging Hispanics in “center-right” issues. Continue Reading
As Obama falters, are Hispanics an opportunity for GOP?
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Polling suggests that President Obama has trouble with Hispanics, and it may have repercussions down-ballot in 2012. Longer-term, Republicans must seize an opportunity to connect with Hispanic voters. Continue Reading
The GOP becomes a viable option for Hispanics
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The proof is in the pudding. Hispanic Republicans like Gov. Susana Martinez – Hispanic Business Magazine’s 2011 Woman of the Year – are making inroads in politics across the nation. Continue Reading
Martinez says she’s proud to be part of changing the GOP
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In a new interview with CNN’s John King, Gov.-elect Susana Martinez said she’s going to tell President Obama that Washington needs to reform the nation’s immigration system. She also said she’s proud as a Hispanic woman to be helping change the Republican Party. Continue Reading
Monolingualism is for dumb Gringos
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We have a rich second-language tradition in our area that could actually make us better than the Monolingual rest of the nation. Are we smart enough to embrace that tradition? Continue Reading
Martinez calls e-mail ‘deeply offensive’
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UPDATED: In her first direct comments on the situation, Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez says an e-mail a prosecutor in her office forwarded that joked about killing a Mexican and an Arab is “deeply offensive.” Continue Reading