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

Susana Martinez

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" I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. "

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

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" I registered Democrat because my parents did. They were, we were. There was no thinking behind it. "

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" I will veto any tax increase. "

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

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" 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. "

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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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" Sometimes Republicans engage in number-crunching analysis that doesn't always take the neediest into account. "

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" 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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" New Mexico's agricultural economy is primarily composed of dairy and range livestock production. "

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" Sometimes you pay a price for standing up. "

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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. "

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

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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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" During my administration, we've welcomed a broad and diverse group of industries to New Mexico, including high-tech and traditional manufacturing, health care, information technology and finance. Some are homegrown New Mexico companies; others are global leaders in their industries. "

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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 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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" I didn't suddenly become conservative. It was only the label that changed. "

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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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" 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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" I am my own person. "

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