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Monday, August 11, 2008

Guest Blog: State Senate Candidate Victor Raigoza

This is a guest blog by Victor Raigoza, the Democratic candidate for State Senate in District 10. This race is ranked as one of the most important legislative pick-up opportunities this cycle for New Mexico Democrats, and Victor is a formidable candidate who deserves our strong support. We can win this one!

VraigosaBrother and Sister Democrats,

I am ecstatic and honored to be the Democratic nominee for New Mexico's 10th State Senate district. I am especially excited at the prospect of being a part of this historic election cycle. Recently, stories which would indicate that we are not a united party have been reported in the press and blogs.  We have always been a party that prides ourselves on the size and inclusiveness of our tent and team. I believe we are Democrats because we all share a core set of values.

I am a Democrat because with every fiber of my being, I believe we have a responsibility to take care of each other. We have a responsibility to make sure that children are never hungry or denied access to quality education. We have a responsibility to protect our workers and our environment, our elders and our veterans. We have a responsibility to protect a woman's right to decide what happens to her own body. And, we have a responsibility to ensure that every human has access to quality and affordable healthcare. But I, as a Democrat, do not see these responsibilities as a burden. Rather, I embrace them and the opportunity they give us to make our community a better place.

If you agree, I am asking you to support my bid to become a New Mexico State Senate by clicking here to make an online donation now. Your contribution of $75, or whatever you're comfortable giving, will go a long way toward helping me bring our voice to the Legislature.

Now is the time to stand up and be loud, to be proud of our values and our beliefs.  We can no longer sit silently and allow the media or people who think we are wrong to dictate the agenda. We must be vocal and persuasive about how important this election is from the top of the ticket to the bottom. Now is the time for our Democratic family to come together! As a united front, we will be victorious! We are on the verge of history; but it can only happen if we all work together to achieve it.

Please help me, and my fellow Democrats, with contributions of time and money. With your support, I know we can make New Mexico the blue state it truly longs to be!

To find out more about how you can help, please email me at Victor4Senate@gmail.com or call my campaign at (505) 332-4128.

Thank you for your help and support,

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This is a guest blog by Victor Raigoza, the Democratic candidate for State Senate in District 10. To learn more about his candidacy, click for Victor's Bio or visit his campaign website at https://victor4senate.com/.

Guest blogs provide an opportunity to express your opinion on pertinent political issues or to communicate directly with readers of the blog. If you'd like to submit a piece for consideration as a guest blog, contact me by clicking on the Email Me link on the upper left-hand corner of the page.

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August 11, 2008 at 09:04 AM in 2008 NM State Legislature Races, Democratic Party, Guest Blogger, Local Politics | Permalink

Comments

Victor Raigoza sounds like an excellent candidate, but the Republican I really want to see out of the NM Senate is Rawson of Las Cruces. His Democratic challenger is Stephen H. Fischmann.

Posted by: Ellen Wedum | Aug 11, 2008 9:14:29 AM

You're right, Ellen. We need to strongly support Fischmann in his race against the status quo Republican Rawson. I'll be focusing on other important legislative races we can win in the coming days and weeks. If anyone has suggestions on races we should cover, please contact me by clicking on the Email Me link on the upper left-hand side of the page.

Posted by: | Aug 11, 2008 12:06:39 PM

We need this seat badly and Raigoza can take it if we help. Every seat we win from the Rs means we're that much closer to passing the bills we need to move us forward instead of backward.

Posted by: Jonathan | Aug 11, 2008 1:05:34 PM

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