May 2, 2012
Contact Daniel – media@senate2012.com

Albuquerque, NM – Sen. Rand Paul today announced his endorsement of conservative Republican Greg Sowards in the New Mexico Senate Primary.

“I’m calling on conservatives, libertarians, and Tea Party activists in New Mexico and across the nation to support Greg Sowards,” Paul said.  “He will stand for the Constitution and I’m proud to stand with him.  Greg supports dramatically shrinking government.  Greg supports the 5-year balanced budget proposed by myself and Senators DeMint and Lee.   He agrees that our future generations of Americans do not deserve to be enslaved by debt, and we need more champions like him in the U.S. Senate.”

Paul added,

“Greg realizes our problems aren’t solved in Washington, but by getting back to local governance where New Mexicans can have more control over their own lives.  Government does not create jobs… entrepreneurs like the Sowards family do. ”

Sowards concluded,

“I’m honored to stand with a true champion of liberty, Senator Rand Paul.  He recognizes that there is a clear choice here in New Mexico.  My opponent is a big spending, socially liberal, career politician with a tendency towards big government and I want to bring the values of everyday America back to Washington.”

Sowards, who running for the open seat to replace the retiring Sen. Jeff Bingaman, is a Military veteran and successful small businessman who employs 75 New Mexicans.  His opponent in the June 5th Republican Primary election is Heather Wilson.  For more information, please visit www.SowardsForSenate.com.

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PPP released a robo-poll on April 24th which didn’t mature until after the ABQ Journal candidate comparison between Sowards & Wilson appeared on Sunday the 22nd (http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2012/04/22/news/vet-scrutinize-spending.html) feature came out, which obviously would have helped Mr. Sowards’ name recognition and favorables.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/04/democrats-hold-small-lead-in-nm-senate-race.html#more

“Honestly it’s hard to see Wilson pulling this race out… She’s pretty much already maxed out on her Republican support.”

The RNC for Life is an organization who supports candidates who agree with the Platform position of the Republican Party that states “the unborn child has the
fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed”.

On the RNC for Life Board of Directors are conservative champions Phyllis Schlafly – President of Eagle Forum, Morton Blackwell – Virginia National Committeeman, Beverly LaHaye – Chairman of Concerned Women for America, and Gary Bauer – Chairman of Campaign for Working Families.

Sowards, an Army veteran and small businessman that employs 75 New Mexicans, said the following: ”I’m honored to be recognized by a Conservative legend like Phyllis Schlafly and the RNC for Life Board for our collective stance in defense of the unborn.

With the stated ‘goal of assisting candidates who will actively seek to turn pro-life principles into public policy, in keeping with the view of our nation’s Founders that the primary responsibility of government is to protect the fundamental, natural human rights to life and liberty’, she understands that without life there is no liberty and I look forward to standing with them in the U.S. Senate.”

Schlafly stated, “It is my pleasure to inform you that you have earned the endorsement of the Republican National Coalition for Life in your campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in the state of New Mexico.”

Greg Sowards is the only candidate in New Mexico currently endorsed by the conservative Republican group.

To view a complete list of endorsed 2012 candidates go to:

http://www.rnclife.org/rnclife-pac/2012-endorsed-candidates

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In the race for the Republican nomination, former Congresswoman Heather Wilson’s campaign reports a balance of $1.4 million* and Las Cruces businessman Greg Sowards has nearly $706,000.  Sowards loaned his campaign $100,000, bringing to more than $1 million the amount of personal money he’s put into the race.

* Of note is that a significant portion of Wilson’s said funds will be unavailable for the June 5th Primary Election because of FEC individual maximum mandates.

Every year, one out of six dollars generated in the U.S. economy – $2.5 Trillion – is spent on medical care.  The high cost of quality care is the root cause of America’s 21st Century health crisis.  Fraud, a broken medical malpractice system and illegal immigration accelerate runaway health care costs.  The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, is incompatible with consumer choice and free markets.  The American people are calling out for leaders who can provide solutions that alleviate high costs and deliver accessible health care.  Americans do not want a bureaucrat from Washington standing between their family and their doctor.

When I am elected as the next U.S. Senator from New Mexico, I will work to Restore a Healthy America with a seven step plan:

Step 1 – Repeal Obamacare
Step 2 – End Fraud
Step 3 – Cut Waste
Step 4 – Save Medicare
Step 5 – Empower States
Step 6 – Reward Responsibility
Step 7 – Defend Doctors

Step 1 - Repealing Obamacare will remove a new layer of taxes, regulation and bureaucracy that America simply cannot afford.  The law is unconstitutional, subsidizes waste, cuts Medicare, leads to massive uncertainty for job creators and will destroy the private medical profession.

Step 2 - Every year, over $200 billion is lost to fraud and abuse.  Ending fraud by transitioning from a paper system to an electronic system is a powerful way to save Americans 10% across the board on medical costs.  Key to this process would be a requirement for all health care providers to accurately document cases of free care given to illegal immigrants and report the nationality of each patient to both federal and state governments.  The United States could then seek recourse on behalf of States by amending its aid and trade packages with other nations to recover the over $100 billion in health care that is provided to illegal immigrants, annually.

Step 3 - Restoring a Healthy America will require positioning the federal government to be an effective partner with states by cutting waste.  The best way to build a Strong America Now is for incoming U.S. Senators to craft legislation that will compliment the bills of Representatives like Thomas Latham of Iowa, whose LESS Government Act moves to implement waste reduction across all federal programs.  I am a pro-Lean Six Sigma candidate because it is a tried and tested, proven method of cutting waste and redundancy.  It has been recognized by virtually every Republican Presidential Candidate as a program that can lower the cost of non-discretionary federal spending by 25% and put an end to the deficit.  By 2018, America can and should be deficit free.

Step 4 - Saving Medicare is vital to a healthy America.  30% to 40% of all health care costs can be labeled waste.  The American people can save 20% on the cost of their medical care every year and simultaneously increase the quality of the care they receive by fundamentally reinventing the Medicare reimbursement formula.  By rewarding hospitals and care providers that implement effectivewaste reduction programs, extending optional Health Savings Accounts to every American and providing targeted voucher assistance to America’s neediest seniors, Medicare can be saved.

Step 5 - The successful implementation of cost-cutting measures will make access to health care a problem that is manageable at the state level.  A Federal Government that is not strapped with a massive deficit can effectively partner with and empower states to utilize block grant programs that will create affordable assistance to low-income patients and high-risk pools that offer access to quality care for those who are too ill to work.  Establishing the proper balance between Federal and State Government is essential to the restoration of a healthy America.

Step 6 - Hard-working Americans that purchase health insurance should be rewarded for their responsible behavior.  Individuals should qualify for tax deductions on health premiums that are comparable to the employer subsidies claimed by corporations.  Individuals should also be allowed to purchase insurance across state lines to increase competition and lower prices.  Rewarding Responsibility in this manner will spur job growth, since 70% of small businesses file taxes as individuals.

Step 7 - Ending frivolous lawsuits by reforming the broken medical malpractice system is a necessary step in my plan to Restore a Healthy America.  Defending doctors from junk lawsuits is a pivotal step in salvaging the private medical profession.  The practice of defensive medicine leads to higher rates of redundancy and waste, which increase health care costs.  Instituting Medical Liability Reform on the national stage is an idea whose time is now.

In seven steps, America can be on a healthy path to prosperity.  Repealing Obamacare is the first step to recovery.  By following my plan to Restore a Healthy America, we can place control of our Nation’s destiny back into the hands of individuals and stop the downhill slide to socialized medicine.

English Withdraws from New Mexico U.S. Senate Race, Endorses Sowards

For Immediate Release
January 11, 2012

(Alamogordo, New Mexico) – Republican candidate Bill English announced today that he is withdrawing from the U.S. Senate race

After much consideration, I have decided to withdraw my bid for the U.S. Senate seat in New Mexico.  I have evaluated the race and have decided that the best way forward is to publicly place my support behind the candidate that has earned my confidence and will receive my vote.

The 2012 election is perhaps the most important ballot in a generation.  The Republican Party has a genuine opportunity to earn the support of the electorate; and, so long as the party does not splinter, we the people can deliver a mandate to repeal Obamacare, rein in regulatory agencies that kill jobs, fix Washington’s spending problem and restore America’s Greatness.

The Republican Party of New Mexico has a chance to send a message to Washington with its choice of a nominee to face the Democratic Party front-runner, Martin Heinrich.  The three remaining candidates will likely spar with one another over the coming months as they vie for the attention of the Republican voters in New Mexico.  The question is, will we choose a career politician that answers to special interests or a citizen politician that answers to the people?

The record is clear. Only one U.S. Senate candidate is positioned to lead the Conservative Movement to Victory in New Mexico – Greg Sowards.

I believe Greg Sowards is the only candidate that can unite the Republicans, Independents and Conservative Democrats of New Mexico in 2012.

I would like to take this moment to thank all of my supporters and ask the New Mexico GOP to consider the appeal of the Sowards candidacy.  If we truly want to restore the Constitution as the rulebook of our nation, if we truly believe that prosperity is only achievable through conservative principles, then we should all recognize that a Greg Sowards nomination in June provides the best platform to achieve our aims.

Thank You,

Bill English