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their opportunities were limited...

...only by their own vision...

and to make this special place

even better...

...for their own children

and other generations.

We are surely blessed

by that heritage.

Wallace Furman believes

that pioneer spirit is still alive.

Wallace Furman,

a governor we can trust.

Back to one.

Back to number one.

Take it back.

Eddie, take them back

to number one.

Back to number one,

line it all up again!

It'll be close to an hour, Pete.

We're not gonna have

enough light left.

- 50,000! We'll come back tomorrow!

- Weather prediction's bad for tomorrow!

Hold it a second, everybody.

You want us back

at number one, Pete?

Wait.

Wait a minute.

Move it, move it!

Back it up.

Back! Move on back!

Do you hear me?

Tommy, roll it up to

where the schmuck fell off.

Okay, take it back.

Back, back, back,

back, back...

Back... back...

OK, now forward.

Slowly, very slow...

Slow, slow...

...slow...

...slow...

...freeze!

Okay, mark it.

Take it back to the top.

Okay, forward. Real time.

New Mexico is a special land,

blessed with mountains, deserts,

clean air and pure waters.

But besides her natural resources,

our state has been blessed

with its human resources,

from the proud Apache and Navajo tribes

who first hunted and planted here,

to our long history of people

who have journeyed here.

Whether they came from Mexico,

or Europe or Asia...

...or other parts of this country,

they all shared a common dream:

to live in a land where

their opportunities were limited...

...only by their own vision...

and to make this special place

even better...

...for their own children

and other generations.

We are surely blessed

by that heritage.

Wallace Furman believes

that pioneer spirit is still alive!

Wallace Furman,

a governor we can trust.

Let's go home.

What's overriding is that

we pinpoint the audience.

Tomorrow morning I want to go

with TV news coverage.

But, every time we hit

a new medium market,

we'll have live remotes set up

for the noon or 6:00.

Local anchors don't know sh*t--

even less than reporters.

This way we'll be able to give...

- ...our message straight--

- Hold it, hold it.

On the state level, a new entry

into the Senate race...

...for the seat of Sam Hastings.

Phillip Aarons, an Oberlin College

History professor, who's known...

...for his involvement in antinuclear

and state environmental causes,

called a news conference

this morning...

...to announce his candidacy

as an independent.

I am announcing my candidacy...

...as an alternative, and

perhaps an answer,

...to the regressive,

short-sighted policies of...

...Mr. Westbrook and Mr. Cade.

I, along with many other

people of Ohio,

was particularly disappointed

by Mr. Cade's decision...

...not to follow the example

set by Senator Hastings...

...in the national leadership

of the development of...

...renewable non-polluting energy

offered by solar generation.

I intend to use this campaign

as a sounding board...

...to educate the people of Ohio...

...and, more importantly,

the politicians of Ohio,

as to certain facts having to do

with our environment.

Pardon me.

We can... no longer--

What the hell does that mean?

Nothing. Not a damn thing.

He'll make a little noise,

feel real good, and he'll get his...

...4% from the veggies

and save-the-whalers.

He's not going to hurt us.

They'll hate your guts anyway.

But-- there is something.

Our first poll's showing

a problem with...

...college-educated women

There's something about you

they don't trust.

- How are you today, Mr. Billings?

- Just fine, thank you.

Are you expecting a print-out

from Ralph?

Yeah, I sure am.

It must've gotten caught

in the printer.

Have Ralph send me

another one.

Governor?

Hello, Pete.

I think we gotta talk about

the death penalty thing.

Absolutely not.

That is not negotiable.

I'm not talking about

backing down.

But tell me this:

where does it say...

...just because you gotta follow

your conscience...

...we gotta stand still

and get kicked?

Any thoughts on the subject?

Yes, I do. One.

Frank Coleco.

For Christ sakes.

The man is a neanderthal!

So what?

He's our neanderthal, isn't he?

He happens to be speaking for

a constituency we could use.

- Or you wanna argue about that?

- You ever actually heard him?

In the State House, on the floor,

he said he'd pull the switch and then

drive home and eat a pizza.

This is very, very simple.

He crosses the line, endorses

the opposition, we start to bleed.

Come on, Pete!

You got any guarantees he won't?

I put out a wire.

What do I hear?

It turns out the Senator's

next greatest passion,

next to frying convicts,

is high school football,

specifically, Eagle Lake High,

where Frank Jr. happens to be

starting left tackle.

He's so proud of the kid

he goes out and buys him...

...a brand-new Dodge pick-up.

Then, to make it really special,

he calls the Governor's assistant...

...for a little help

in getting plate nbr. 76,

Frank Jr.'s football number.

- You're way out of line, pal.

- Coleco calls once.

He can't get through.

He leaves a message.

He calls back again. The Governor's

assistant is still in conference.

His secretary calls back

two days later...

...and says his request for

plate 76 will be considered!

What is the thought there?

You're turning a philosophical

disagreement into a vendetta?

Our office has never delivered--

Just get him the goddamn plate,

all right?!

Well, as you know, I've lived

in this state all my life.

And I've got

a lot of confidence...

...in the plain horse sense

of the voters of New Mexico.

That they'll be able to see

the real issues of this campaign,

who has the experience and

the proven ability to lead...

...and that we simply

cannot afford...

...a governor who needs

on-the-job training.

Thank you very much, ladies and

gentlemen. Pardon me.

Hi there!

Thanks, people. Thanks.

Right! Hey, you're looking good

over there!

That's good, Frank.

- Real good, Frank.

- I'm worried, Will.

Oh, there's nothing to worry about.

- He's starting to move.

- Well, of course he is.

He started so far down

he got no place to go but up.

But still, he's coming up

in the poll.

Look, if can't beat some geek,

maybe we don't deserve to win.

You're going to ice him, Frank.

Hi, there! How are you?

- You want him to hold?

Excuse me...

- One minute.

What do you think of someone...

...coming from New Mexico

to be governor of New York?

What? Is this a joke?

You're not serious, are you?

And what about you, ma'am?

What do you think of someone...

...coming from New Mexico

to be governor of New York?

Utterly preposterous, young man.

Not worthy of discussion.

From New Mexico?

Is this some kind of

affirmative action thing?

A cow-boy, governor of New York?

What do I think of a cow-boy

governor of New York?

C'mon, will you? Gee...

Crazy. Stupid!

Wilfred, you are great.

McKusker...

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