Campaign Blog

Linda and I left Clayton on Wednesday to begin a two week campaign swing. We started in Harding County, went to Farmington and Rio Rancho, and this weekend we’re in Las Cruces.  Next week, we’ll be in Santa Fe, Ruidoso, Silver City, Deming , Albuquerque and Taos

We’ve seen so many new places and have met so many great people.  We’ve been to county meetings, TEA party rallies, FRW luncheons … we’ve visited with groups as small as two and as large as a hundred. People are very concerned about the issues we talk about … education, the economy and ethics seem to be the most discussed so far.  They support what I bring to the GOP ticket.  Voters like that Linda and I own a small business, we’ve made payrolls and paid taxes. They appreciate the eight years I spent in the NM Legislature, including six on the Finance-Budget committees, helping me understand state budget issues better than most.  Finally, they like that we come from a small community, with rural, family values and a strong work ethic

Linda and I spent a lot of time considering a state-wide campaign.  Could we handle the challenges of managing a campaign on our own?  What about being on the road every week?  I can tell you now, after almost five months on the campaign, that we’re enjoying it tremendously. Traveling over 1,000 miles a week, sleeping in hotels, eating on the run … has given us this great opportunity to really understand what people are thinking, what issues are important to them, and (most importantly) what they think the solutions might be.

So, to all the people who have been so supportive and shown us so much hospitality … Linda and I say “thank you”.  And to all those we haven’t met yet, we’re headed your way.