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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Jeff Apodaca on War & Peace
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Democratic candidate for New Mexico Governor:
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Jay Block on War & Peace
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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Joe Cervantes on War & Peace
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Democratic candidate for New Mexico Governor:
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Rebecca Dow on War & Peace
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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Deb Haaland on War & Peace
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DOI Secretary:
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- Supports diplomacy over violence; force must be last resort. (Oct 2018)
- PVS:No U.S. military intervention in the Mideast. (Aug 2018)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
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Gary King on War & Peace
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Democratic Challenger:
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Michelle Lujan-Grisham on War & Peace
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Democrat:
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- Opposes combat operations in Afghanistan. (Sep 2012)
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Susana Martinez on War & Peace
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Republican Governor:
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Steve Pearce on War & Peace
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Republican Representative (NM-2):
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- Supports moving forward in Afghanistan. (Aug 2017)
- If Iraq falls, so will other moderate regimes in the region. (Aug 2008)
- Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Voted NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
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John Sanchez on War & Peace
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Republican Lt. Governor:
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- Fight global war on terrorism abroad rather than at home. (Feb 2012)
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Senate:
NM 2020: 2020 NM Senatorial race
Gavin Clarkson on War & Peace
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Get out of Afghanistan; stay out of Syria. (Nov 2018)
- Need evidence & Congressional approval to trike North Korea. (Nov 2018)
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David Clements on War & Peace
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- No executive War Powers; only Congress should declare war. (Feb 2014)
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Martin Heinrich on War & Peace
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Opposed war in Iraq; end combat operations in Afghanistan. (Apr 2012)
- War in Iraq is a foreign policy disaster. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes. (May 2011)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (Mar 2012)
- Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection. (Mar 2014)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
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Ben Ray Lujan on War & Peace
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- War in Iraq was misguided; bring our troops home. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes. (Jul 2011)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (Mar 2012)
- Rated Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet. (Sep 2014)
- Sponsored bill to remove US forces from Yemen. (Feb 2019)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
- Pro-Israel, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Maggie Toulouse Oliver on War & Peace
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger (withdrew):
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Mick Rich on War & Peace
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Republican candidate for New Mexico U.S. Senator:
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Mark Ronchetti on War & Peace
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Republican Senate Nominee:
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John Sanchez on War & Peace
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Republican Challenger:
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- Fight global war on terrorism abroad rather than at home. (Feb 2012)
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Tom Udall on War & Peace
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Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (NM-3):
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- Chemical weapons are despicable, but avoid Syrian civil war. (Sep 2013)
- Staying in Afghanistan will not make America safer. (Jul 2011)
- Time to start working on a troop pullout. (Aug 2008)
- Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
- Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
- Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection. (Mar 2014)
- Hold Assad accountable for slaughter of civilians. (Feb 2017)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
- Sponsored bill to oppose Israeli annexation of West Bank. (Jun 2019)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
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Bob Walsh on War & Peace
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Libertarian Senate Challenger:
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- Avoid foreign entanglements. (May 2020)
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Allen Weh on War & Peace
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Nuclear Iran is unacceptable to Israel and US. (Sep 2014)
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House:
Deb Haaland on War & Peace
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Supports diplomacy over violence; force must be last resort. (Oct 2018)
- PVS:No U.S. military intervention in the Mideast. (Aug 2018)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
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Ben Ray Lujan on War & Peace
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Democrat (District 3):
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- War in Iraq was misguided; bring our troops home. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes. (Jul 2011)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (Mar 2012)
- Rated Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet. (Sep 2014)
- Sponsored bill to remove US forces from Yemen. (Feb 2019)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
- Pro-Israel, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Michelle Lujan-Grisham on War & Peace
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Opposes combat operations in Afghanistan. (Sep 2012)
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Steve Pearce on War & Peace
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Republican Representative (NM-2):
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- Supports moving forward in Afghanistan. (Aug 2017)
- If Iraq falls, so will other moderate regimes in the region. (Aug 2008)
- Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Voted NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
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Xochitl Torres Small on War & Peace
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen. (Feb 2019)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
Gary Johnson on War & Peace
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Libertarian Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Boots on ground, bombs, & drones make things worse. (Oct 2016)
- Leave Afghanistan now or Taliban comes back when we do leave. (Jul 2016)
- North Korea has no conventional threat; China deal on ICBMs. (Jul 2016)
- Exit Afghanistan now; same consequences as exiting later. (Jul 2016)
- Our involvement with ISIS wasn't intentional but it happened. (Jul 2016)
- ISIS has grown as a result of U.S. intervention in Mideast. (Jun 2016)
- No U.S. military intervention in Syria. (Jun 2016)
- North Korea not capable of long-range nuclear missiles. (May 2016)
- We are no safer after years of failed nation-building abroad. (Jan 2016)
- Afghan nation-building will fail; withdraw immediately. (Aug 2012)
- Cut all support and aid to Israel. (May 2012)
- No military threat from Iraq, Afghanistan, nor Libya. (Aug 2011)
- Iran is not currently a military threat. (Aug 2011)
- Let Israel deal with Iranian nukes; not US role to tell them. (Aug 2011)
- Absolutely would not have gone into Libya; get out now. (Jul 2011)
- We wiped out al Qaeda 10 years ago; leave Afghanistan. (Jun 2011)
- No threat from Libya; so no authority to topple dictator. (Jun 2011)
- Afghan War initially warranted, but not for 10 years. (May 2011)
- Military surveillance should discover WMD before invasion. (May 2011)
- I opposed the Iraq War from the beginning. (May 2011)
- No Afghan timetable; start tomorrow & finish in a few months. (May 2011)
- Eliminate ineffective interventions in Iraq & Afghanistan. (May 2011)
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Bill Richardson on War & Peace
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Democratic Governor (NM); Secretary of Commerce-Designee:
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- Surge failing politically, even if reducing violence. (Jun 2008)
- Only Congress has authority to declare war on Iran. (Dec 2007)
- Pledge that Iran will not develop a nuclear bomb. (Oct 2007)
- Negotiate with Iran without any conditions. (Oct 2007)
- UN pressure in 1997 kept Saddam from restarting nuke program. (Oct 2007)
- Multilateral security with Iran; instead of saber-rattling. (Oct 2007)
- Leaving some troops is just changing mission, not ending war. (Sep 2007)
- When US exits, Iraqi insurgents will fight terrorists. (Aug 2007)
- African-American community has disproportionate war pain. (Jul 2007)
- Sanctions would work on Iran. (Jun 2007)
- Open an ideological front in the war against Jihadism. (Feb 2007)
- Get bin Laden in Pakistan unilaterally, if Pakistan can’t. (Jan 2006)
- We have an opportunity to get Musharraf to step aide. (Jan 2006)
- Negotiated with Taliban in 1998 to extradite Osama bin Laden. (Nov 2005)
- Move troops to Afghanistan to fight al Qaeda. (Jun 2007)
Iraq War
- Donor conference: get EU & Arabs to pay for reconstruction. (Nov 2007)
- The surge is not working; Petraeus just being team player. (Sep 2007)
- Iraqi situation is about to implode; withdraw all troops. (Sep 2007)
- Tri-partite entity within Iraq; reconcile three groups. (Aug 2007)
- Move out troops, through Turkey & Kuwait, in 6-8 months. (Aug 2007)
- Withdrawing from Iraq lets real peace & reconciliation begin. (Aug 2007)
- Iraq has become an endless quagmire. (Jul 2007)
- Long road ahead is hauntingly similar to 1968. (Jun 2007)
- No troops left behind at bases; green zone; or for training. (Jun 2007)
- No long-term Korea-like presence in Iraq. (Jun 2007)
- Obsession with Iraq makes us more vulnerable to al Qaeda. (Jun 2007)
- Deauthorize the war; original resolution no longer operative. (May 2007)
- Iraq now in civil war, & US troops are nothing but a target. (May 2007)
- Time for Iraqis to take over their own security. (May 2007)
- Supporting war initially was a mistake. (May 2007)
- Stop funding for Iraq war-it is a disaster and must end. (Apr 2007)
- Withdraw US troops by end of 2007, with no residual force. (Apr 2007)
- Iraq policy is a massive failure; Iraq is in civil war. (Apr 2007)
- Congress should de-fund and de-authorize the war. (Apr 2007)
- Congress authorized this war; now de-authorize it. (Feb 2007)
- Find ways to withdraw from Iraq, but with diplomacy. (Feb 2007)
- Iraq was single biggest issue as Clinton’s UN ambassador. (Nov 2005)
- Voted against Kuwait war but later regretted it. (Feb 2005)
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Gary Johnson on War & Peace
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Libertarian Challenger:
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- Boots on ground, bombs, & drones make things worse. (Oct 2016)
- Leave Afghanistan now or Taliban comes back when we do leave. (Jul 2016)
- North Korea has no conventional threat; China deal on ICBMs. (Jul 2016)
- Exit Afghanistan now; same consequences as exiting later. (Jul 2016)
- Our involvement with ISIS wasn't intentional but it happened. (Jul 2016)
- ISIS has grown as a result of U.S. intervention in Mideast. (Jun 2016)
- No U.S. military intervention in Syria. (Jun 2016)
- North Korea not capable of long-range nuclear missiles. (May 2016)
- We are no safer after years of failed nation-building abroad. (Jan 2016)
- Afghan nation-building will fail; withdraw immediately. (Aug 2012)
- Cut all support and aid to Israel. (May 2012)
- No military threat from Iraq, Afghanistan, nor Libya. (Aug 2011)
- Iran is not currently a military threat. (Aug 2011)
- Let Israel deal with Iranian nukes; not US role to tell them. (Aug 2011)
- Absolutely would not have gone into Libya; get out now. (Jul 2011)
- We wiped out al Qaeda 10 years ago; leave Afghanistan. (Jun 2011)
- No threat from Libya; so no authority to topple dictator. (Jun 2011)
- Afghan War initially warranted, but not for 10 years. (May 2011)
- Military surveillance should discover WMD before invasion. (May 2011)
- I opposed the Iraq War from the beginning. (May 2011)
- No Afghan timetable; start tomorrow & finish in a few months. (May 2011)
- Eliminate ineffective interventions in Iraq & Afghanistan. (May 2011)
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Joe Carraro on War & Peace
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Former Republican Challenger (2006):
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Joe Skeen on War & Peace
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Former Republican (District 2):
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- Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
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Gloria Tristani on War & Peace
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2002 Democratic Challenger (NM):
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Hector Balderas on War & Peace
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Former Democratic Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Withdraw our troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. (Jan 2012)
- 33,000 out of Afghanistan is good; but there are 70,000 more. (Jun 2011)
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Tom Benavides on War & Peace
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Republican challenger; previously state senator:
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Pete Domenici on War & Peace
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Republican Sr Senator (NM):
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- Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
- Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
- Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted YES on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
- Support the completion of the US mission in Iraq. (Feb 2007)
- Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)
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Martin Heinrich on War & Peace
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Democrat (Senate run 2012) (District 1):
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- Opposed war in Iraq; end combat operations in Afghanistan. (Apr 2012)
- War in Iraq is a foreign policy disaster. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes. (May 2011)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (Mar 2012)
- Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection. (Mar 2014)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
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Francesca Lobato on War & Peace
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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Allen McCulloch on War & Peace
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Republican Challenger:
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- Take the fight to the terrorists. (Jun 2006)
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Steve Pearce on War & Peace
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Republican Representative (NM-2):
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- Supports moving forward in Afghanistan. (Aug 2017)
- If Iraq falls, so will other moderate regimes in the region. (Aug 2008)
- Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Voted NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
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David Pfeffer on War & Peace
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Republican Challenger:
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- Removing Middle East dictators sets people free. (Jan 2006)
- Changed parties after 9/11 to support fight for freedom. (Jan 2006)
- OK to attack Iraq even if president lied thru his teeth. (Jan 2006)
- Iraq has everything to do with September Eleventh. (Jan 2006)
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Harry Teague on War & Peace
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Democrat (until 2010) (District 2):
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- We have achieved mission; bring troops home. (Nov 2008)
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Tom Udall on War & Peace
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Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (NM-3):
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- Chemical weapons are despicable, but avoid Syrian civil war. (Sep 2013)
- Staying in Afghanistan will not make America safer. (Jul 2011)
- Time to start working on a troop pullout. (Aug 2008)
- Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
- Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
- Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection. (Mar 2014)
- Hold Assad accountable for slaughter of civilians. (Feb 2017)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
- Sponsored bill to oppose Israeli annexation of West Bank. (Jun 2019)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
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Heather Wilson on War & Peace
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Republican Representative (NM-1):
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- Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
- Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Strengthen sanctions on Syria & assist democratic transition. (Apr 2008)
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Jeff Bingaman on War & Peace
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Democratic Sr Senator (NM):
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- Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
- Voted NO on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
- Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
- Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
- Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
- Voted NO on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted YES on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
- Voted NO on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
- Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
- Deploy UN multinational peacekeeping force in Darfur. (Jul 2007)
- Require Congress' approval before military action in Iran. (Oct 2007)
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Teresa Leger Fernandez on War & Peace
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Democrat (District 3):
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Yvette Herrell on War & Peace
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Republican (District 2):
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- Eliminate radical Islam; maintain support for Israel. (Oct 2020)
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Valerie Plame on War & Peace
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Democrat (District 3):
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Melanie Stansbury on War & Peace
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Democrat (District 1):
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Heather Wilson on War & Peace
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Republican Representative (NM-1):
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- Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
- Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Strengthen sanctions on Syria & assist democratic transition. (Apr 2008)
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