"I am supporting John Salazar because he has to be one of the most caring politicians that I've ever dealt with in all my years. He's helping me with the Veterans Administration who hem and haw around and put you on hold. His Secretary Gale and him too has sent me letters and checked on everything. I don't know what I'd do If he hadn't stepped in."
"I support John Salazar for U.S. Congress because he stands up for people like me. People in rural Southwest Colorado. He's fighting for my Social Security check and my Medicare."
"Why I like John Salazar, Al in Pueblo "
"Durango Herald, October 10, 2010 Salazar works for the good of his district I am writing to encourage voters to re-elect John Salazar to the U.S House of Representatives. In his tenure in Congress, Salazar has proven himself to be a reasonable, practical lawmaker who operates with integrity and in what he perceives to be the best interest of the 3rd Congressional District. This has at times meant that Salazar has taken positions certain constituencies do not support, but the philosophy behind his votes has been consistent: He wants the best for a broad and diverse district. In order to reach that goal, Salazar has supported and facilitated conversations among his constituents about how to address shared values from what sometimes can be divergent positions. From those conversations has come consensus built on relationships that might not otherwise have developed. The recommendations for protecting the Hermosa Creek Watershed, which evolved over a two-year stakeholder process, are one such example of Salazar's engagement with the communities he represents. His commitment to pursuing legislation that codifies those recommendations is an inspiring demonstration of democracy in action. Salazar believes in solutions that originate in or are appropriate for the communities he represents. That philosophy makes him a lawmaker who is in touch with his constituents in a meaningful way. His style of governing is not so much steeped in ideology as it is accessibility, pragmatism, and an underlying concern for the people and resources of the 3rd Congressional District. His record shows Salazar to be a legislator committed to protecting our region's environment: He opposed the construction of a third coal-fired power plan in the San Juan Basin, he supports protection of the roadless core of the HD Mountains, and has been an original co-sponsor of a measure to reform the 1872 mining law. These are issues important to Salazar's constituents and the communities he represents. I will be voting to re-elect John Salazar, and I encourage you to do the same. He is a proven leader whose commitment to the 3rd Congressional District has produced significant results. --Megan Graham Durango"
"My Social Security back pay had been swept under the rug. I had been foreclosed on and had already gotten an eviction notice. I went to Congressman Salazar's office and he helped me get my Social Security back pay and helped me keep from being evicted from my home. People had told me it was a done deal but with Congressman Salazar's help my eviction notice was canceled and my loan was reinstated. What can I say, it's unbelievable. Richard Trinkline, Pueblo"
