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" I don't think there's ever a silver bullet to any problem. There are always several answers and solutions to a problem. "
Susana Martinez
Always
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Think
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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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" Unfortunately, New Mexico depends significantly on federal dollars. We have four military bases here in New Mexico. We have two national labs that are very important to our national defense. "
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" I've known where my heritage is from all along. "
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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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" I know what not being able to read can do to a child's confidence. "
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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. "
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" I am my own person. "
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" I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. "
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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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" I didn't suddenly become conservative. It was only the label that changed. "
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" Too many Americans are out of work, and our debt is out of control. "
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" Experience has taught me that privacy truly is the touchstone of our criminal justice system. "
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" 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. "
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I Am
" 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. "
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Today
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" 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. "
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Informed
View
Personal
" 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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Down
Him
Boss
" My dad was a golden gloves boxer in the Marine Corps, then a deputy sheriff. My mom worked as an office assistant. "
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Marine Corps
Golden
Then
" The big corporations have a team of lawyers and accountants to help them. It's the small businesses, the mom and pop shops, that get lost in the layers of red tape. "
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" New Mexico is an environment where we are open for business. "
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Business
Environment
New
" 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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Kid
Latino
Tattoos
" It's extremely important that we elect people that look like the population they serve. "
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People
Important
Like
" 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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Me
Important
" Growing up, I never imagined a girl from a border town could one day become a governor. "
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Growing Up
Growing
Never
" My parents were Democrats. "
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Were
" 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.' "
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" I think politicians nationwide have earned a reputation sometimes that is very unfavorable because they will say things and then do something else when they get into office. "
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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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System
Weak
" I do think we do have to respect the position of the presidency. "
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Position
Presidency
Think
" When we set up our kids for failure, we set up our workforce for failure, and we set up our economy for failure. I can't emphasize enough the importance, the absolute importance, of education in achieving long-term economic growth. "
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Education
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