New Mexico in Focus; 605; Elect New Mexico '02: District 1 - The Race for the U.S. House

SRT Captions File Generated by MXFplus >> Vukelich: YOUR ADS

>> Wilson: THE SAD THINGS IS >> Romero: I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS MERELY CORRECTING I'M DAN VUKELICH. VOTERS IN NEW MEXICO'S FIRST LIES IN THE HEART EVIDENCE OF THAT WAS LIKE MANUAL LUJAN AND STEVE A REPUBLICAN SENT TO CONGRESS NOW, AS REPUBLICANS IN A FIERCE DEBATE FOR CONTROL THANK YOU FOR JOINING US,

HERE IS MY FIRST QUESTION, FIRST THING YOU WILL BE DOING TERM IF ELECTED TO IMPROVE >> Wilson: JUST AFTER WE WILL RECONVENE ON THE 12TH THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS WE HAVE GOT A PROJECT TO GET THE ACCESS TO DOUBLE MANUFACTURERS INCLUDING WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE GET EDUCATION PROJECTS INCLUDING OF NEW MEXICO'S MATH THAT HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL AND HELPING TEACHERS EXPAND AND SCIENCE, SO, THAT WILL BE >> Vukelich: A FEW WEEKS AGO ABOUT POLLING IN NEW MEXICO, AGAINST UNILATERAL ACTION

THERE IS A CONTRADICTION HERE WHO DO YOU WORK FOR? >> Wilson: I READ THAT POLL THE RESOLUTION THAT THE HOUSE IN FACT THE FIRST THING THE SUPPORT FOR THE WITHIN THE UN AND BEEN VERY CLEAR FROM ALLIED, WE NEED BASIC RIGHTS, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T NOW, SADDAM HUSSEIN HAS ONLY HE HAS GOT CHEMICAL WEAPONS, TRYING TO GET NUCLEAR WE ARE GOING TO HAVE

I THINK WE WILL BE CONFRONTING OF ALLIES, AND THIS IS NOT THERE ARE RISKS OF ACTION OF INACTION AND WE ARE BETTER >> Vukelich: DO YOU THINK IN A FAVORABLE OUTCOME >> Wilson: SADDAM HUSSEIN THAT IS THE ISSUE. IT IS NOT A CAT AND MOUSE GAME IT IS HIS DECISION TO DISARM IN TO VERIFY THAT. INITIALLY TO DO REAL REALLY DEGENERATED PRIOR IN DESTROYING AND MONITORING SO, THERE CAN BE GOOD EFFECT

BUT THE REAL KEY IS SADDAM TO FOREGO THESE WEAPONS >> Vukelich: IF WE DO GO TO, OH, LIKE A YEAR-AND-A-HALF AN EMPHASIS ON TERRORISM THERE THE BUDGET DEFICIT, BUT NOW OR ALMOST A WAR FOOTING, IT WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR THIS? WHAT HAPPENS TO THE REST OF AMERICA PROVIDES >> Wilson: FOUR OF THE LAST THE BUDGET WHICH IS THE FIRST WE HAVE GOTTEN BACK THIS YEAR WE HAD A SITUATION FROM TERRORIST ATTACKS, COMING

WE ARE NOT GOING TO BALANCE BUT WE NEED TO GET BACK TO BALANCED BUDGETS, PERIOD OF TIME. I THINK IN THE CONGRESS TO DO THAT. OF THE HOUSE, THAT IS THERE IS NO WAY TO DO THAT >> Vukelich: WHAT HAPPENS THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT >> Wilson: IN FACT, WE DOUBLED FEDERAL AID FROM -- THOSE RESOURCES HAVE CONDITIONS AND THE GROWTH PRODUCTIVITY OF AMERICAN TO TAKE MORE WEALTH WE HAVE ALMOST DOUBLED FUNDING

OF HEALTH FOR RESEARCH >> Vukelich: WHAT IS WE KNOW YOU ARE A FORMER U.S. ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF INTERNATIONAL AND MILITARY BUT WHAT IS YOUR RECORD FOR EDUCATION, FOR HEADSTART, >> Wilson: YOU FORGOT ONE TO BE CABINET SECRETARY AND DEALT WITH ABUSED CHILDREN WHO HAD BROKEN SO, WHILE, YES, I UNDERSTAND I ALSO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS >> Vukelich: TALK ABOUT SOME

>> Wilson: CERTAINLY DOUBLING I WAS A STRONG SUPPORTER WITH RESPECT TO CHILD CARE, REAUTHORIZED WELFARE REFORM THAT STARTED A YEAR AGO, ALL WANTED TO INCREASE MONEY THAT AND WE INSISTED ON IT. BILLION DOLLARS TO FEDERAL INCREASE THE QUALITY OF CHILD PARENTS ARE ON WELFARE TO WORK, BECAUSE THOSE ARE THAT IS A CLEAR EXAMPLE TO PREVAIL AND AT WE CALL IT PETTICOAT WORK. WE WORK WELL TOGETHER. >> Vukelich: AS THE IN THE HOUSE OF JOBS THAT COME TO NEW MEXICO, KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE,

TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHERE THE LABS TO GO AND WHAT >> Wilson: SANDIA NATIONAL THAT IS AN ENGINEERING DECADE, WHILE ENGINEERING PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE A CORE DONE MORE AND MORE WORK OVER THE LAST YEAR, ON OUR NATIONAL LABS, BOTH LOS IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM SOME OF THE SANDIA EQUIPMENT AT THE U.S. CAPITOL, SANDIA IS HIRING ABOUT 400 LOS ALAMOS IS HIRING ABOUT 600 ALL VERY GOOD HIGH PAYING

SO, I EXPECT THAT WE WILL NATIONAL RESOURCE OF TALENT >> Vukelich: THERE WAS A TIME SEEMED LIKE THE HEATHER WILSON A CIVILIZED HIGHER LEVEL PLANE I MEAN, IT IS LIKE RICHARD FUTURE AND HEATHER WILSON, I MEAN, YOU ARE A MEMBER I WOULD THINK THAT WOULD BE >> Wilson: I WISH IT HADN'T AND MY OPPONENT DECIDED AND THE SAD THING IS THOSE AND UNLESS YOU RESPOND, PEOPLE NEGATIVE ADVERTISEMENTS

YOU KNOW, I REALLY HATE THOSE GOING TO VOTE FOR YOU UNTIL AND THERE IS A PERCENTAGE I HAD HOPED THAT WE WOULD GET ABOUT ISSUES AND OUR VISION MY OPPONENT CHOSE TO DO >> Vukelich: LAST QUESTION MINNOW, THE RIO GRANDE, FISH YOU THINK THE ANSWER IS >> Wilson: TWO YEARS AGO FUNDING FOR RESTORATION GRANDE FOR THE FISH BREEDING FOR A LOT OF WORK TO TRY I THINK THE RECENT RULINGS MAY BIT BUT I HOPE WE CAN FIND LONG-TERM PLANNING SO THAT

AN EITHER-OR SITUATION. BUT, WATER THAT COMES FROM THE SAN THAT IS NONNATIVE WATER AND IF WE CAN'T RELY ON THAT NOW, THERE ARE SOME THINGS AND BEGINNING TO LOOK AT THAT OF THE WHOLE SOUTHWEST -- UTILITY LAWS FOR NATURAL GAS, BUT THERE REALLY ISN'T MUCH >> Vukelich: IS THERE ANY >> Wilson: POTENTIALLY, YES, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT WHERE WE HAVE WATER CONSTRAINTS HERE

WITH CONSERVATION AND WE MUST, AT INCREASING THE SUPPLY WATER AND DESALINIZATION >> Vukelich: THANK STAY TUNED, DEMOCRATIC FORMER EDUCATOR, RICHARD CAREER 10 YEARS AGO TWO YEARS AGO HE MADE HISTORY A COALITION OF REPUBLICANS NOW HE'S HOPING TO REPEAT >> Vukelich: SENATOR RICHARD >> Romero: THANK YOU.

>> Vukelich: WHAT IS THE FIRST UPON SELECTION AND SWEARING TO IMPROVE THE BASIC LIVES, >> Romero: THERE ARE SEVERAL THE TRADITIONAL ISSUES BEING ADDRESSED AND THE ISSUE FOR OUR SENIORS AND EDUCATION, POLITICIANS USUALLY DEAL WITH, AND RIGHT AFTER THOSE, FINANCE REFORM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE THE MINUTE >> Vukelich: LET'S GO BACK >> Romero: I'LL BEGIN >> Vukelich: I MEAN, PASS THEM HOW ABOUT PRESCRIPTIONS? >> THE PLAN THAT IT WAS NOTHING MORE THAN REPUBLICANS IN SWING DISTRICTS

IF YOU LISTEN TO THE TV ADS IT IS FULL OF CO-PAYS, IN THE PLAN SO THAT NEEDS >> Vukelich: WHAT KIND >> Romero: I WOULD LIKE TO LOW BRING THE BIG PHARMACEUTICAL WHO IS GOING TO GIVE US THEY WILL COME DOWN FASTER >> Vukelich: CAMPAIGN FINANCE WHAT WOULD YOU DO? >> Romero: EXACTLY. YOU KNOW, OF THOSE ISSUES THAT COMES THE ONLY REASON MY OPPONENT SHE VOTED AGAINST IT SIGNING IT BUT AT THE TURN ROOSEVELT STOP THE WE HAD ANOTHER REFORM

BECAUSE OF UNION INVOLVEMENT. OPPORTUNITIES THERE AND NOW FOR TWO AND THREE DECADES THE THING WE NEED TO DO IS >> Vukelich: THIS ISSUE PHARMACEUTICALS IS A LOGICAL SHE PRECEDED YOU IN THIS YOU ARE THE PROBLEM. AND, THAT YOU BROUGHT UP WHAT IS YOUR THOUGHT OF NEGATIVE AD CAMPAIGNS? WHY >> Romero: OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE ANY AD THAT WE RUN ON TV STATEMENT THAT I MAKE ARE >> Vukelich: DID YOU START

>> Romero: I REALLY DON'T IT WAS CORRECTING THE RECORD. THE ISSUE OF SOCIAL SECURITY, RECENTLY, THAT SHE IS NOT ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, SHE HAS WE NEED TO CORRECT THE RECORD OF TWO CITIES, HEATHER WILSON, SHE VOTES IN WASHINGTON OUR CITIZENS HERE IS ACTUALLY TO SAY THAT IS NEGATIVE, >> Vukelich: YOU PRETTY MUCH OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL I MEAN, THAT IS PRETTY HARSH. >> Romero: I DON'T THINK IT IS SHE CLAIMS THAT IT WILL SAVE IT REALLY WON'T. THE FIRST 1000 DOLLARS OF THE CONSUMER'S POCKETS. 201

THE INSURANCE COMPANY. WHY THE SECOND 1000, FROM TWO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES KNOW THAT IS WHERE THE EXPENSE IS. THAT IS WHERE THE INSURANCE THAT IS NOT A SAVINGS >> Vukelich: LET'S TALK BEEN IN THE SENATE FOR 10 ARAGON WITH THE HELP THERE WERE LOTS OF PEOPLE >> Romero: I THINK THEY CAME BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE WAS WAS TIME TO CHANGE THE LACK ATMOSPHERE WE HAVE

DAN, YOU HAVE BEEN >> Vukelich: I HAVE COVERED I HAVEN'T SERVED. I WANT >> Romero: YOU HAVE SEEN WHAT FIVE OUT OF SIX BUDGETS GOT FIRST TIME WE TOOK OVER, THE GOVERNOR SIGNED IT, THE NEXT YEAR, OF COURSE, THE BUDGET BUT WE CALLED EXTRAORDINARY SESSION THE BUDGET, OVERRODE THERE WERE ONLY two SENATORS >> Vukelich: YOU CAME >> Romero: SURE. >> Vukelich: PEOPLE ARE I WOULD THINK THAT IF THERE HAVE MADE AN IMPACT IN TEN >> Romero: I HAVE. I PUSHED

THE CURRENT ACCOUNTABILITY LOTS OF GRIEF THAT PUTS I SPONSORED THAT LEGISLATION, CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT ACT, OF A REPUBLICAN SENATOR. THERE HELPED ME PASS IT BUT I THINK >> Vukelich: HEATHER WILSON >> Romero: THAT IS REALLY I MEAN, YOU TALK TO ANY THE TWO TEACHER ORGANIZATIONS, THEY WOULDN'T IF I WAS AGAINST >> Vukelich: I HAD A SHOW ON AND I SAID, WHAT CAN WE DO GOVERNOR JERRY APODACA, OF THE KIDS AND THEN TEACHERS IS THERE ARGUMENT AMOUNTING

THE DEMOCRATS ARE HAM STRUNG IN THE FUNDING FORMULA; THAT >> Romero: THE REAL PROBLEM IS IN THE SCHOOLS. AN ELECTED >> Vukelich: GET RID OF THEM? >> Romero: I WOULD ADVOCATE I WOULD PREFER AN APPOINTED LESS POLITICAL, NOT QUITE FREE OF POLITICS, BUT BETTER. THAT OUR CURRENT SCHOOL BOARD, THE ONE THAT OUR CHAMBER THERE SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABILITY LAST SUPERINTENDENT WE HAD, WITH, AND THAT IS NOT OR ANY INDIVIDUAL LEGISLATOR, THE RESULTS OF OUR LEADERSHIP >> Vukelich: HOW

RICHARDSON AND SANCHEZ, PUSHING FOR A SECRETARY IS THAT DOABLE? >> Romero: I THINK IT WILL IF THE GOVERNOR IS BEHIND IT, I SUPPORT THAT CONCEPT. I THINK POLITICIANS, FOR GOVERNOR, ALWAYS RUN SCHOOL BOARD AND STATE -- I SAY I DON'T KNOW THAT IT THE GOVERNOR IN THE FIRING ACCOUNTABLE BECAUSE NOW THAT >> Vukelich: HAVE YOU PAID >> Romero: WELL, I DON'T KNOW I MEAN, EVEN OUR OWN SENATORS WOULD TELL YOU THAT WE NEEDED DEMOCRATS, BY AND LARGE THAT WARDS AND PRECINCT OFFICIALS

A CHANGE, AND, FRANKLY, IT AND IF THERE IS A DIFFERENCE AND MYSELF IT IS THAT I WON'T AS SHE HAS DONE 94% IT WON'T BE THE TALE OF TWO WHAT I TELL PEOPLE HERE I'LL I AM GOING TO STIR IT UP >> Vukelich: LABS, FEDERAL >> Romero: LISTEN I WAS WORKED FOR THE LABS; STARTED IT IS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE HERE IT IS AN IMPORTANT PART I AM SUPPORTIVE. >> Vukelich: THE RIO GRANDE DEBATE. DO YOU HAVE ANY GOVERNMENT CAN DO TO CLEAN-UP >> Romero: YOU KNOW IT IS

WE ARE LOOKING AT PEOPLE IT HAS BEEN GOING AND POLITICIANS HAVEN'T >> Vukelich: IT HASN'T BEEN >> Romero: I THINK I AM WILLING TO GO BACK TO MAKE SURE THE NEEDS GRANDE CORRIDOR IN GENERAL >> Vukelich: ANY OTHER MAJOR A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD SAY, >> Romero: I GO BACK I MENTIONED EARLIER, SOCIAL SECURITY. WE HAVE SECURITY FUND AS MY OPPONENT OCCASIONS AND WE NEED TO LOOK VERY, VERY SERIOUSLY AND KEEP >> Vukelich: THANK YOU,

RUNNING FOR U.S. CONGRESS THANKS FOR JOINING US. THAT'S OUR PROGRAM YOU HAVE SEEN THE CANDIDATES NOW, TUNE INTO inFOCUS NEXT INTERVIEWS WITH DAVID BACON, ELECTION DAY IS JUST CAST YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR MORE ON ABSENTEE VOTING, ELECTION 2002 INFORMATION, LOG UNTIL THEN, I'M DAN VUKELICH. HAVE A GOOD EVENING. OR OTHER EPISODES