I believe we have to bring the 12 million undocumented workers out of the shadows, set up a standard where they speak English, if they pass background checks, pay back taxes, obey the laws, embrace American values, give them a chance, a path to citizenship, not amnesty.
BILL RICHARDSONIt [Border fence] hasn’t worked. What has worked is more border patrols… What has worked is some technology.
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The President, in talking about freedom and democracy, is sparking a wave of very positive democratic sentiment that might help us override both Islamic fundamentalism that has formed in that region, and also some of the hatred for our policies of invading Iraq.
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Make no mistake, the point of cutting the personal income tax and the capital gains cut is to send an unmistakable message to business leaders.
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“Novels and gardens,” she says. “I like to move from plot to plot.”
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I think what’s going to hurt the Republicans enormously is the extremist position of Mitt Romney on the immigration issue and states like New Mexico, states like Colorado, Nevada, Arizona – and I think it’s going to be the margin of victory for President Obama, a very narrow victory.
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Our theme is, ‘Respected abroad, strong at home.’ What do we mean by that? Basically that we want a strong emphasis on affordable health care and education, safer at home, positive themes. And respected abroad — a foreign policy with alliances.
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We can now say with certainty that the dream of this spaceport launching a new era in New Mexico’s aerospace industry will become reality.
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I believe education is the key. Yeah, I was for kids of illegal immigrants, if they fulfill the same academic requirements as New Mexico kids, to be eligible for a scholarship.
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Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, our nation is stronger when we are respected throughout the world
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We must never forget that it is the private sector – not government – that is the engine of economic opportunity. Businesses, particularly small businesses, flourish and can provide good jobs when government acts as a productive partner.
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We’re a superpower with a third world grid.
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The rocket that goes up next March will not only lift a payload, it will launch what I believe will ultimately be the most significant commercial space facility in the country, …
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So what if it’s risky? It’s the right thing to do. What we’re talking about is 160 people in deep pain. It only affects them.
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It [Border fence] hasn’t worked. What has worked is more border patrols… What has worked is some technology.
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I am now a member of the private sector. I’m happy. I’ve got a little foundation. You never say never, but I may have had my last race and that was the Presidential race. I think that you only get one shot.
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You have a 12-foot fence. You know what’ll happen? Thirteen foot ladders.
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