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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. "

Susana Martinez

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

" Sometimes you pay a price for standing up. "

" New Mexico is an environment where we are open for business. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

Susana Martinez

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

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

" My parents were Democrats. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Raising taxes does nothing to allow the economy to recover. "

" 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?' "

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

Susana Martinez

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" 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. "

" My dad was a golden gloves boxer in the Marine Corps, then a deputy sheriff. My mom worked as an office assistant. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "