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I had the pleasure of speaking to Ivette Barajas this afternoon. She is the new Spanish Communications Director for the New Mexico GOP. A native of Los Angeles and recent graduate of Cal State-Northridge, Ms. Barajas has worked for the Republican Party of California for the last five years. New Mexico welcomes her and we wish her the best of luck here in the Land of Enchantment.

I am encouraged to see our state party employing more individuals such as Ms. Barajas to help court more Hispanic voters. She will bring a voice and smiling face to the many Hispanic New Mexicans who are disenchanted by the "old" Republican party and the growing liberalism of the Democratic party.

NM GOP Executive Director, Adam Feldman ,remarked, “As New Mexico embarks into a historic election season, we are committed to engaging Hispanic voters in a conversation about the future of our state and country. We are excited to have Ivette on board to lead that conversation and to talk about the Republican Party’s commitment to strengthening our nation’s moral fabric and family unit, lowering taxes to create jobs and greater opportunity, and standing behind our troops who are valiantly battling terrorists overseas.”

I look forward to working with Ms. Barajas in developing an attractive, efficient message of outreach; Young Hispanics throughout New Mexico need to realize that the GOP is closer to home than many of them think.