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" 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. "

Susana Martinez

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" I offered early on - I think I was governor about a month when I met President Obama - and said, 'I would like to visit with you in reference to border security, in reference to immigration. I'd like to be part of the discussion because I lived on the border all my life.' I've never received a call. "

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" No child is un-teachable. I will never give up on any kid. Every child can learn. "

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" Sometimes you pay a price for standing up. "

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

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" 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! "

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" When I first registered to vote I registered as a Democrat. "

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" 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. "

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" I want to make sure that I fulfill the promises that I made to New Mexicans. That's extremely important to me. "

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" My parents grew that small business from one 18-year-old guarding a bingo to more than 125 employees in three states. And sure, there was help along the way. But my parents took the risk. They stood up. And you better believe they built it. "

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" Success, they taught me, is built on the foundation of courage, hard-work and individual responsibility. Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fears. "

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" When there is a crisis, how you handle the crisis is just as important as the crisis. "

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" 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. "

Susana Martinez

" I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. "

Susana Martinez

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

Susana Martinez

" My father was a security guard. I was a security guard. "

Susana Martinez

" I've always known that my father's father and grandfather and grandmother were from Mexico. I've never denied it. I've always said it. "

Susana Martinez

" 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. "

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" 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. "

Susana Martinez

" We need to grow the private sector in every corner of New Mexico. "

Susana Martinez

" When I was a young prosecutor, I got called to testify against my boss. I could have backed down, but I didn't. I stood up to him. And he fired me for it. "

Susana Martinez

" 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. "

Susana Martinez

" 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. "

Susana Martinez

" You want to earn the vote of every single person you can... It doesn't matter whether individuals are in need of assistance of the government or individuals who are in college; it doesn't matter. "

Susana Martinez

" Latinos care about education, yes, so we need reform, not just money. "

Susana Martinez

" New Mexico should be a tech jobs leader and a haven for innovation, a place where the best and the brightest come to bring their products to market. "

Susana Martinez

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

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" Our laws are too lax, our justice system too weak - particularly when it comes to violent, dangerous offenders. "

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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. "

Susana Martinez

" It's extremely important that we elect people that look like the population they serve. "

Susana Martinez

" My parents were Democrats. "

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