” I don’t think they fully appreciate the righteous anger of the people rebelling against their open-borders policies and their repeated failures to fight against Obama and the treasonous democrats.”
I agree, and Martinez (who is not an immigrant; her family has been in New Mexico/West Texas forever — her dad fought in Korea, for example) is pretty firm on immigration, so you’d think she’d have some sympathy towards Trump in that regards.
(Contrary to what people think, being Hispanic does not equate to being pro-illegal, especially in the desert southwest.)
Illegal immigration is a real problem in NM. I have personally intercepted hundreds of illegals walking across my ranch and gotten ZERO help from the federals. Our local Sheriff has taken to arresting them for felony trespass (they cut the fence), which usually results in deportation, but not so much anymore.
I think her coyness re: Trump is really related to the oddness that is NM — you are conservative or liberal, not populist.
There has never been the manufacturing base here that was so hit in the middle of the country, for example, by NAFTA.
We’re ranching, oil/pot ash, or government. That’s about all that is here.
Same in S Texas. Since about 2013 you might as well give the illegals a ride to the bus station because that is where you will see them in the morning. We have been sold out by our government so many times I do not care who they put in any office, I will never turn my back completely on them. They cannot be trusted.
Elections will not fix what is broke with our Federal Government. We have proved that in the last 3+ cycles. The corruption is too deep rooted.