RPNM Statement on the NM Gubernatorial Debate

REPUBLICAN PARTY OF NEW MEXICO STATEMENT ON TONIGHT'S SECOND GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE   Albuquerque, October 12—The following is a statement from RPNM Chairman Steve Pearce on tonight's second gubernatorial debate sponsored by KOAT-TV, the Albuquerque Journal and KKOB-AM: “Once again Mark Ronchetti proved he is the superior candidate and the clear choice to lead our state. Tonight's debate demonstrated he understands New Mexico's serious problems--such as crime, education, border security and homelessness--and knows how to solve them. He provided specifics in his answers, showed leadership and offered real solutions, while the Governor continued to stray from the hard issues facing her. Lujan Grisham looked weak and ineffective. The Governor again could not offer viewers and listeners good reasons to vote for her: she has destroyed our state economically, cost New Mexicans thousands of jobs, failed to properly educate our children, endangered our communities with a growing crime crisis, threatened our towns by allowing illegal migrants to pour into New Mexico and has consistently lied to her constituents. Mark knows it's time to rebuild our state and restore New Mexico's traditional values, and tonight he made it clear he has the qualities, knowledge, solutions and a vision to steer our state back on track."