The Republican Party of Sierra County

Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2018

Volume 5, Issue 9

TO TURNOUT OR TO BE TURNED OUT! THAT IS THE QUESTION. (With apologies to William Shakespeare) In the June primary to choose the District 2 House of Representatives candidates, the total Republican vote for our four candidates was 32,349– only 22.4% of registered Republican voters in the District. Meanwhile, in the Democrat Party primary, there were a total of 34,720 votes cast for their two candidates - but only 19.4% of registered democrats in the district. In effect, 20% of voters in each party decided who the party’s nominee would be. Districtwide our winning candidate, , received almost 10,000 fewer votes than the winning Democrat, . In Dona Ana County Democrat votes were 11,626, fully 7000 more than Republican votes! This highlights the fact that Republican registrants are outnumbered by 33,000 or 23% in the District considered a Republican Stronghold! These statistics suggest that turnout and Independents are the keys to victory in November. Our Turnout needs to be on the Presidential election level rather than off-year level. In Sierra County alone this is a difference of 23% or 1740 votes! But “Our Turnout needs to be on the Presidential election of course we are more interested in Republican and right-leaning level rather than off-year level. In Sierra County independent voters. The difference in Republican registered votes alone this is a difference of 23% or 1740 votes!” alone between 2014 (off-year) and 2016 (presidential year) was over 400! One thing about being a Republican in Sierra County– we are involved and we vote. Witness 35% turnout in the June primary versus 22.4% Statewide and 16% of Dona Ana County Republicans. We can’t afford not to turn out this fall and to encourage our neighbors to do the same. I know I said that last election, but if anything the stakes have become even higher. The anti-Trumpers have already been out in full force whipping up Democrat turnout, but with the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, the whipping has reached fever- “We cannot afford any “sour grapes” voting. pitch. Democrats hope to stop the approval of Kavanaugh and take We should insist that losing primary candidates control of both houses of Congress, so that any future nominees will be get behind the winning candidates.” defeated along with any other swamp-draining measures Trump might introduce. Think about life with again Speaker of the House and with Chuck Shumer as Majority Leader of the Senate. Economic improvements will grind to a halt. We just had the 5th PRC District primary decided by 27 votes after the recount. So if we can get 70% of the Sierra County vote for Yvette Herrell, that may be the offset for the Democrat majority in Dona Ana County. Steve Pearce will need at least that number to offset some of the large Democrat numbers in Bernalillo. Monte Newman voters in Hobbs must support Yvette Herrell wholeheartedly. We cannot afford any “sour grapes” voting. We should insist that losing primary candidates get behind the winning candidates. The required selflessness is exemplified by the letter from Chris Mathys on page 4. President trump abandoned a carefree INSIDE THIS ISSUE billionaire’s life to work for the American people and he has been attacked Russia collusion Pictures 2 mercilessly ever since, while fulfilling campaign promise after campaign promise. How can we not do our small part to help Elect Herrell or else…. 3 maintain a Republican majority? VOTE! Simple as that. We can’t stop a “blue wave” by ourselves, but we can help keep the District 2 Congressional seat. Democrats think extreme ideas will win them votes. Endorsements 3 Socialism—are you kidding me? Open borders—are you kidding me? Abolish ICE - are

From the Chair 5 (Continued on page 2) ANY TIME YOU WORRY ABOUT TRUMP/RUSSIA COL- LUSION REMEMBER THESE TWO PICTURES. “On all these issues, particularly on missile defense, this, this can be solved but it’s important for him to give me space “This is my last election… after my election I have more flexibility.” - Obama to Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, March 26, 2012

“The 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because the Cold War’s been over for 20 years.” –Obama, during the third presidential debate, Oct. 22, 2012

So who is colluding with Russia?

(Continued from page 1) you kidding me?! Pearce received 2599 votes in 2014; 3453 in 2016 from sierra County. So how about this for a turnout goal for 2018 - 3600 votes each for both Pearce and Herrell from Sierra County. To get there we need to vote and help our like- minded neighbors to do the same. We need independents to join us. Get over our shyness about meddling in other people’s business and remind our friends and neighbors and remind them again. The stakes are too high to be left in other people’s hands. We must remind our neighbors of the conspiracy of the leadership of the FBI and Justice Department to create the need for a special prosecutor to spend the last two years and millions of taxpayer dollars investigating Trump and turning a blind eye to the lies that justified the Special counsel in the first place The Justice Department has been used as an arm of Clinton Campaign and DNC. Remind them of the tax cut and reform; of the unemployment rate drop simultaneous with an increase in the labor participation rate; counter the claim of jobs created by the Obama administration by reminding people he spent almost a trillion dollars funding make-work “shovel-ready” projects that were steered to union shops. In most cases our small market votes are

overwhelmed by Bernalillo voters, but in this election we can have an impact at both the House and Gubernatorial races. Just maybe, we can help turn the “Blue Wave” into a “Red Tide”!!!. MY VIEW How is it alright that the hierarchy in the justice department, FBI and who-knows-where-else in top level management can openly work against the wishes of the electorate to tip the scales and thwart the will of the electorate. After the cabal of Comey, Strzok, Rosenstein, Ohr et al. failed to prevent Trump’s election they colluded to accuse him of collusion, aided and abeted by CNN , CNBC, MSNBC, the NYT and WaPo. This isn’t even swamp - it’s quicksand threatening to strangle our col- lective will. And don’t tell me about the popular vote. Aside from the combined vote in California and New York HRC lost the combined popular vote as dramatically as she lost the electoral college. ***** I know I’ve said this before but how do we justify those calling themselves ANTIFA (Antifascists) using fascist tactics of vio- lence to intimidate those that think differently from them and our free press remain silent or even hail them as anti-violent. ***** Don’t vote for Yvette Herrell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And you help elect Nancy Pelosi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Speaker of the House Again. Voting for Democrat Xochitl Torres Small is a plus 2 for her (one less for Herrell, one more for Torres); not vot- ing is a plus 1 for Torres. If you stay at home, don’t complain about the sec- ond coming of Ms. “We have to pass the bill to see what’s in it.” Maybe even more frightening; guess who would become Chair of the Committee on Financial Services? Can you say “Impeach 45?” >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ***** “So, we’re finally all in agreement that Russia meddled in our elections. Now, we must come to an agreement about Vladimir Putin’s motivation. William F. Buckley had a rule to boil down complicated electoral calculations: Support the most viable, con- servative candidate. Putin has one, too. Support whomever will distract America the most. Call it the Putin Rule.” Kristopher Harrison, Opinion Contributor, The Hill, 02/22/18 ***** I missed our last meeting, so no recap. Our speaker last month was Wayne Johnson. A brief bio follows. On December 1, 2017, Wayne Johnson was appointed by Governor Martinez as the State Auditor. He served Bernalillo County as Com- missioner for District 5 from 2010 until his resignation in March 2018. As Commissioner, Johnson championed trans- parency, ethics and accountability an pushed for meaningful change in county government. Johnson took that dedication to openness and transparency to the Office of the State Auditor. He firmly believes that the State Auditor has the duty and obligation to make sure that the public’s money is being spent wisely, lawfully, and in full view of the public. In eight months as State Auditor, he and his team have uncovered multiple issues of waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer funds. He is also looking for audit solutions to the State’s guardianship program to safeguard our seniors and is audit- ing Albuquerque’s criminal justice system to identify the gaps that cause the system to fail all New Mexicans and place our families at risk of violent crime.

Page 3 CANDIDATES PEARCE, RICH AND HERRELL ARE BEST FOR NM By John Block, Friday, September 14th, 2018 at 12:02am As New Mexicans, we have many choices for the people who will lead our state forward, even in this age of political chaos. I am proud to say I always have been, and always will be, a proud New Mexican. My family has been here for centuries, many of them making a difference in state politics, such as my grandfather, former Democratic Corporation Commissioner Johnny Block. Although my grandfather lived in a much different time with less partisanship, he was a fair man who gave people the benefit of the doubt. Following in my grandfather’s political footsteps, I started paging at the New Mexico House of Representatives, where my grandmother, Eloisa, was the Assistant Chief Clerk. I interacted with legislators of both parties and learned how lawmaking happened. In high school, I worked at Guadalupe Café, located next to the Capitol building in Santa Fe. One sum- mer day, I served Congressman Steve Pearce and his lovely wife Cynthia at lunch. Although he was a member of Congress and had every reason to brush a young high schooler like me aside, he didn’t. He had a friendly conversation with me and treated me like an equal, asking about my schooling and family. In college, I had the good fortune of working once again at the House as a Committee Attendant, where I met Rep. Yvette Herrell. I could tell she was a standout, especially with a notable Business Committee exchange between her and Rep. Debbie Rodella over the Real ID Act, which is now law. Herrell knew how to get things done and she fought passionately for her constituents. Last summer, I interned in Senator ’s D.C. office. There, I heard a lot of side chatter about Senate candidate Mick Rich. Seeing Mick’s travels across the state was a stark difference be- tween him and my then-boss. I barely heard of Heinrich traveling the state and, when he did, it was to advocate his starkly partisan message, which often involved luxurious fundraising dinners. From all the candidates I have met, spoken with and heard from, I proudly endorse Steve Pearce for governor, Yvette Herrell for Congress in CD-2, and Mick Rich for the United States Senate. If my grand- father were alive today, he would have been proud of the humility, faith and dedication to our state that these three exceptional candidates have. As someone who loves our great state and wants only the best for it, these candidates are the best options to bring substantial change and prosperity to the place we all call home. John Block lives in Santa Fe. His grandfather, Johnny Block, was a member of the old Corporation Commission, which was replaced by the Public Regulation Commission, from 1952-62.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR JULY 15, 2018 I want to congratulate Ben Hall on his victory in the primary election for the Public Regulation Commission. I am endorsing Ben Hall and am available to help him in the general election. Ben Hall has shown his ability to win without compromising his conservative principles. With Ben Hall’s win, it assures us that as Conservative Republicans, we still have a great opportunity to win the PRC in District 5. To my supporters, thank you for your confidence in me and our common principles. Please believe me when I say that your hard work was not in vain. Together we stood for our core principles that God’s unborn children have a right to live, that there would be no 1st Amendment without the protection of our 2nd Amendment, and that all Americans have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The United States Constitution is what makes America great. Our freedom, the right to act as individuals to raise our children with our own family values, and the right to practice our religious beliefs without any government interference, make us a great nation. Yes, it is difficult to lose such a close election by “only 27 votes;” however, we have shown that when we run on conservative Republican values, we can win elections. Thank you for your support and God Bless America.

Chris Mathys PRC District 5 Candidate Page 4 The Republican Party of Sierra County Newsletter

OFFICERS The Republican Party of Sierra County is organized to sup- Sheridan Fuss - Chair port local, state and national republican candidates in or- Johanna Tighe - 1st Vice Chair der to further the republican ideals of individual self- Cathy vickers - 2nd Vice Chair sufficiency, conservative thinking and patriotism. New Crystal Diamond - Secretary members are always welcome. Meetings are on the third Sandra Cliborne - Treasurer Monday of each month at the Elephant Butte Inn unless Headquarters Phone: 575-740-1318 otherwise posted.

FROM THE CHAIR I read a statement the other day that said "what we let into our minds shapes the state of our souls". We are so inundated with "stuff" that sometimes we have a difficult time discerning truth from lies. In the book of Proverbs the Bible tells us that "a wise person is hungry for knowledge while the fool feeds on trash" Now there is something to put into our mind--we are going to hear lots of trash in the coming weeks and we need to be discerning so our soul stays in good shape! As a footnote, someone told me about a news channel called OAN (One America News) and wow is it great! No nonsense, no out and out lies or deceit, but news! It is on Direct TV channel 347, I don't know about the other companies.

Sheridan

We received the following note from Gerald and Susie LaFont - “To our fellow republicans. We thank you for recognizing us at the last meeting! We so appreciate the beautiful Nambe bowl as a very special keepsake! So, will continue to support our party always! Warm regards, Gerald & Susie We received the following note from Flora Trujillo - Thank you for the beautiful basket, prayers and calls - The family of Sofio G. Trujillo

Upcoming Events

 September 18 - Monthly Meeting, RPOSC, Guest Speaker, Gavin Clarkson, Secretary of State candidate, AT LA COCINA, 6:00 P.M.  October 9 - EARLY VOTING BEGINS.

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