Reply #18: With that ticket, [View All]

[ZootSuitGringo]

we win back the Hispanic vote without having to deal with Richardson's baggage, of which he has quite a bit of.

We also don't get Washington Insiders. Loretta Sanchez has been in congress just long enough to have the experience needed without being a dinosaur (serving her 4th term now). I think she's 44 years old, married (don't know about any kids).

Here's more info on Ms. Sanchez:
http://www.lorettasanchez.house.gov/display2.cfm?id=8373&type=Home
She travels to her home district from Washington each week to do work in the community and meet with constituents. Loretta has focused much of her time on issues such as education, public safety & crime reduction, economic development, and protections for our senior citizens. Born and raised in the district she serves, she is acutely aware of the issues facing her constituency.

She has been successful at working on bi-partisan projects and helping to bring funding back to the district for many community projects. During her tenure, she has secured appropriations measures totaling more than $300 million in federal tax dollars, which was sent back home to Orange County. She has worked hard to improve the infrastructure and quality of life for this fast-growing suburban county through various transportation, education, environmental, and crime reduction projects.

She has hosted hundreds of community events for her constituency. She has personally visited every school in her district, often with dignitaries such as former Vice President Al Gore, cabinet secretaries, astronauts and other Members of Congress. She regularly hosts "Community Office Hours," a grassroots approach to generating community interest in and accessibility to their Congressional representative.