Santa Fe, NEW MEXICO

One of the reasons we don't have stronger drunk driving laws is due to the number of politicians and their backers who have drink and drive problems. The Richardson administration has, they say, a zero tolerance for drunken drivers.

Cindy Padilla (D) New Mexico's Secretary of Aging and Long-Term Services resigned over a drunken driving arrest just days after she was appointed to a spot in President Barack Obama's administration. She earned $105,000 a year.