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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 Richardson

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 RICHARDSON

Background Country English Law Undocumented Worker
You have a 12-foot fence. You know what’ll happen? Thirteen foot ladders.
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Feet Fence Ladders
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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Country Kid Requirements Scholarship
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.
BILL RICHARDSON

Member Presidential Private Race Sector Thinking
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.
BILL RICHARDSON

Hurt Issues Thinking
I don’t have all the answers. I need your help, your guidance, and your leadership to tackle the challenges before us.
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Answers Challenges Needs
It [Border fence] hasn’t worked. What has worked is more border patrols… What has worked is some technology.
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Border Patrol Fence Technology
Natural gas is the future. It is here.
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Future Gas Natural
You can count on time for two things. One is that it will pass. The other is that it will never shut up.
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Paas Shut Things Two
Few needs are more pressing, or more deserving of our attention, than taking care of the men and women of the U.S. armed forces.
BILL RICHARDSON

Attention Men Needs Women
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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Cutting Income Mistake
As state leaders, I think its important for us to provide our perspectives on issues we face every day – like access to school spending, access to health care and governing in a global economy.
BILL RICHARDSON

Issues School Thinking
I choose bold. I choose action. I choose what’s right for the people. I choose to make a difference.
BILL RICHARDSON

Courage Differences Inspirational
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.
BILL RICHARDSON

Country Democracy President Talking
We cannot accomplish all that we need to do without working together.
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Cannot Needs Together Working
I want all Hispanics in the Republican Party, in the Democratic Party, whether Latin Americans, Central Americans, Cubans, Mexicans, I want us to unite.
BILL RICHARDSON

Country Latin Party Republican United Want

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.

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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.

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