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" As a border prosecutor, I've put criminals behind bars who worked for some of the most violent cartels in the world. "

" As an elected official, I live a very public life. That elected figures live under something of a microscope is perhaps a necessary condition for an informed public, and yet, even as a public official, I maintain very personal documents that are not intended for public view. "

" As a prosecutor, I served victims; I fought to keep communities safe, and in every instance, I knew that it was my job to protect individuals' privacy. "

" As the first Hispanic female governor in history, little girls often come up to me in the grocery store or the mall. They look and point, and when they get the courage, they ask 'Are you Susana?' and they run up and give me a hug. "

" At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic Church bingos. Now, my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson .357 Magnum - that gun weighed more than I did! "

" Certainly, cutting spending is one of the things that can transcend to the federal government. I mean, I think the federal government has grown by leaps and bounds, and they need to look where do they need to cut. "

" Criminals take advantage of weak laws, like giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. "

" Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fear. "

" During my administration, we've welcomed a broad and diverse group of industries to New Mexico, including high-tech and traditional manufacturing, health care, information technology and finance. Some are homegrown New Mexico companies; others are global leaders in their industries. "

" Every judge should have real-time access to the criminal background and history of defendants who appear in their courtrooms - so that sentencing and bail decisions can be made with that information. "

" Experience has taught me that privacy truly is the touchstone of our criminal justice system. "

" Gangs have evolved. The stereotypical gang member covered in tattoos and wearing colors does not really exist any more. There's this fear that it could be any kid, but by any kid, that means any Latino kid. "

" Growing up, I never imagined a girl from a border town could one day become a governor. "

" Growing up I never imagined a little girl from a border town could one day become a governor. But this is America. In America algo es possible. "

" I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. "

" I actually became a lawyer because I thought you had to be a lawyer in order to get into national politics. "

" I am donating $10,000 from my inaugural committee to the 'Pink Pack' because the only way we will find a cure for cancer is by joining together, pooling our resources, and focusing on the lifesaving mission that everyone can fight back against cancer. "

" I am my own person. "

" I didn't have a whole lot of role models to say, 'This much is possible, versus this much.' So I finally said, 'I think I'd like to be a mayor. I'd like to pull together a city and help do good things.' "

" I didn't suddenly become conservative. It was only the label that changed. "

" I don't think there's ever a silver bullet to any problem. There are always several answers and solutions to a problem. "

" I don't want to be known as a politician. "

" I do think we do have to respect the position of the presidency. "

" I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They won't offer real plans, and only stand up when they want to blame someone else. "

" I have to deliver the results I promised because, as the first Hispanic female governor, I'm going to pave a path of some kind. I want it to be one that little Hispanic girls will want to follow. "

" I hope I've been able to show other young girls that as long as you work hard and you're committed to fight for your education, that anything's possible. "

" I know what not being able to read can do to a child's confidence. "

" I'm an independent thinker. I am a woman. I am a Republican. And I think for myself, and I decide where I vote and how I vote. "

" In many ways, Mitt Romney and I are very different. Different starts in life. Different paths to leadership. Different cultures. "

" In New Mexico, I inherited the largest structural deficit in state history, and our legislature is controlled by Democrats. We don't always agree, but we came together in a bipartisan manner and turned that deficit into a surplus. And we did it without raising taxes. "

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