Xochitl Torres Small won't rule out future run for office, talks bridging the partisan divide
LAS CRUCES — Where political scholars and media figures see some of the highest polarization in the nation’s history, Xochitl Torres Small still sees the pieces to build bridges.
Torres Small, who served as a Democrat representing New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District the last two years but lost re-election in November, said she sees the potential for lawmakers with overlapping common interests to work together for the American people.
But the former congresswoman, as she exits office, said lawmakers shouldn't be let off the hook for spreading the election misinformation that has fomented recent political violence.
"There’s a big difference between finding common ground and being a pushover," Torres Small said. "What I found in my term was that the best way to build common ground was to build respect. And that means we’ve also got to hold people accountable when they are wrong, and take a stand against violence.”
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(Carlsbad Current Argus)