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" I do think we do have to respect the position of the presidency. "
Susana Martinez
Position
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" My parents taught me to never give up and to always believe that my future could be whatever I dreamt it to be. "
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" We talked about many issues, like welfare, is it the way of life or hand up? Talked about size of government, how much should it tax families and small businesses? And when we left that lunch, we got in the car and I looked over at Chuck and said, 'I'll be damned. we're Republicans.' "
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" Republicans want to be tough and say, 'Illegals, you're gone.' But the answer is a lot more complex than that. "
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" 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. "
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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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" 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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" It's extremely important that we elect people that look like the population they serve. "
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" 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. "
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