order to achieve the job or growth development that you want,” Mullins
said on KNME. “You might have to move, for instance, you might have to
move up the hill to Los Alamos, you might have to move to Bernalillo
County. You have to be willing to move around the district in order to
achieve our success.”

“These are the kinds of inexplicable ideas that Tom Mullins has repeated
over and over again. From his proposal to put land mines on the border
to his current position that rural New Mexican’s should move to find a
job - his candidacy has been all about taking New Mexico in the wrong
direction” said Aaron Trujillo, Campaign Manager for Rep. Lujan.

“Ben Ray has been working to bring jobs to New Mexico, especially in the
rural areas that need it most. He has worked to bring training to the
community colleges so that students can get the skills they need. He has
helped small businesses so that they can hire more people from the
community, especially those who have been out of work. In contrast, Tom
Mullins is clearly out of touch with the values we hold close in New
Mexico” said Trujillo.

“Ben Ray understands that the answer to our economic problems is not
having people leave their home, their families and their community,”
Trujillo said. “Here in New Mexico we value where we come from and Ben
Ray is going to keep working so that people can strengthen their
communities by helping to bring business and jobs to rural New Mexico.
That is how you make a difference here.”

You can see the Mullins' comments on YouTube at the 10 min 13 sec time
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In my work with the American Federation of Teachers in New Mexico, I have seen how dedicated educators are and how they do their best to keep going.

Because Ben Ray's support of this legislation, schools won't have to double up on class sizes because they can't afford enough teachers.

It means more one-on-one time with students and it will leave experienced teachers in the classroom.

It means more New Mexicans stay employed and our teachers can work in a field they are passionate about. 

Contrary to what opponents of this bill might say, our teachers are not a special interest. The education of our kids is crucial for their futures. Support for teachers and educators should not be made into a wedge issue.

We appreciate Ben Ray's support of this legislation-and we know that without this bill it would have been a hard year of educators throughout the state and the nation. 

Ben Ray has always supported our teachers, and we need leadership that will help our students get the education they deserve. 

I encourage all New Mexicans to get involved in this election and volunteer for Ben Ray's campaign. This is a crucial time for the entire state. This election is about ensuring a bright future for all students-and I believe Ben Ray is the best man for the job.
 

Sincerely,

Christine Trujillo
President, American Federation of Teachers, New Mexico

We started in the morning at 9 a.m. in Las Vegas with a breakfast meeting at the home of one of our supporters, who invited all his friends and neighbors to get active in our effort re-elect Congressman Lujan. They were excited and energized about the election in November. We then went to Mora where the congressman talked about helping out small business owners, like John and Phyllis Martinez, the owners of the Cowboy Kitchen where the event was held. It is small businesses like that are the backbone of our economy and Congressman Lujan is working every day to ensure that they can thrive.

Then we traveled up to Taos where we visited with 50 people at the home of Sienna Sanderson to talk about education and the need for greater educational opportunities in New Mexico.

On the way to Santa Fe we stopped in Alcalde to visit with 30 small farmers to talk about the need for sustainable agriculture and the need to keep the cultures and traditions of tending to the land flourishing. It was great to see the successful agricultural operation of Steve and Kim Martin, where they grow produce for local stores an restaurants.   We need to keep this cross between cross between traditional agriculture, entrepreneurship and economic development alive in New Mexico.

In Santa Fe we met with people and talk about renewable energy, education and getting people involved in the 2010 election cycle. They were excited and ready to knock on doors and make call to get out the vote in November.

The day ended in the southern part of the district in the village of Corrales where more that 60 supporters joined us for a backyard if the home of Ennio Garcia-Miera for a campaign BBQ.  The Congressman had a great time talking about the issues that are important to New Mexico and listening to ideas of how we can bring jobs to New Mexico. It was a great day!

Our campaign in out there working hard to  engage and inform voters about the importance of this election. We cannot regress to the failed policies of the past and we need every New Mexican to get out there and support Ben Ray.   If you would like to volunteer on our campaign or would like t get people active in your community send us an email to Grassroots@BenRLujan.com.

The house party tour was a huge success, but it could not have been without the interest and participation of the people in San Miguel, Mora, Taos, Santa Fe, and Sandoval counties. This election cycle is all about getting people excited and engaged, and yesterday was a huge step to victory in 2010!

The bill creates a new independent consumer protection agency that will ensure that consumers purchasing mortgages and using credit cards get accurate information. It also will protect consumers from hidden fees, terms and abusive policies. Improves transparency and accountability by providing new rules for credit rating agencies, eliminating loopholes used to hide abusive practices, and preventing hidden risky transactions associated with dangerous financial products.

It also helps end too-big-to-fail bailouts by establishing an orderly process for winding down failed banks and financial firms, preventing too-big-to-fail banks from being created and extending rigorous oversight of the activities of more financial firms.

Tom Mullins has already taken the side of credit card and insurance companies, and his opinions on the Wall Street reform bill are sure to take care of big banks and their interests, not the interests of the people of New Mexico.

DPNM spokesperson James Hallinan said in a press release, "New Mexicans deserve to know where Tom Mullins stands on Wall Street reform. Does Mr. Mullins stand with New Mexicans who are sick of being hurt by Wall Street's irresponsibility or does he want to protect the very same big Wall Street banks who helped cause an economic collapse?"

This bill is an important step in making sure that Wall Street banks no longer profit from their irresponsible behavior, which hurts the families in New Mexico. This bill will make sure that big banks and Wall Street are held accountable, improve oversight and transparency, put an end to the bank bailouts and end predatory financial practices so that New Mexico can get back on the right track; and Ben Ray is making sure that happens.