March 13, 2010 | Press Releases
Democrats Nominate Diane Denish to Bring About a New Way Forward for New Mexico
SANTA FE, NM – Diane Denish today was nominated by acclamation as the Democratic nominee for governor at the party's Pre-Primary Nominating Convention at Buffalo Thunder Resort on Saturday.
Denish rallied the crowd as she gave her acceptance speech outlining a "New Way Forward for New Mexico" to nearly two thousand energized Democratic delegates in Buffalo Thunder's packed main ballroom.
The following are excerpts from her prepared remarks. Diane stepped away from the podium and delivered her speech town-hall style because, as she said: "I'm going to do things a little differently. Because I am going to be a different kind of governor."
"As governor I'll be fighting every day for middle-class families -- to create jobs and to strengthen and transform education so that every child in New Mexico can succeed," Denish told the crowd. "And what about New Mexico's small businesses? The people who have a good idea, get a loan and hire their neighbors -- they are the best job creators we have."
"People ask me why I would want to be governor when times are so tough? I tell them because now is when it matters most. Times are tough, no doubt about it -- but New Mexicans are tougher. We can't rely on Wall Street bailouts. We have to pull together like a family and kick-start the economic recovery ourselves. We must help small businesses expand by cutting red tape and invest in our workforce so that we can compete for the high-wage jobs of the future."
Denish was nominated by Senator Jeff Bingaman.
