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

Susana Martinez

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" I went to law school. And I became a prosecutor. I took on a specialty that very few choose to pursue. I prosecuted child abuse and child homicide cases. Cases that were truly gut-wrenching. But standing up for those kids, being their voice for justice was the honor of a lifetime. "

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" There is one candidate in this election who will protect that dream. One leader who will fight hard to keep the promise of America for the next generation. And that's why we must stand up and make Mitt Romney the next president of the United States. "

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" I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. "

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" I've known where my heritage is from all along. "

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" 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. "

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

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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. "

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" 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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" I am my own person. "

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

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

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" I was a prosecutor for 25 years. I saw so many 15, 16, even 20 year-olds who could not read, had little hope that they would ever find work, faced more challenges than opportunities in life, dropped out of school at some point, and turned to crime. "

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" Republicans need to stop making assumptions, and they need to start talking to younger people, people of color, and ask them - not talk to them - ask them, 'What is it that we can do better? How do we earn your vote? How do we earn the ability for you to see that we can be the party that will make your life better and that of your children?' "

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

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