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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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" 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. "

Susana Martinez

Place

Mexico

Leader

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I will veto any tax increase. "

" Criminals take advantage of weak laws, like giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. "

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

" My parents grew that small business from one 18-year-old guarding a bingo to more than 125 employees in three states. And sure, there was help along the way. But my parents took the risk. They stood up. And you better believe they built it. "

" Too many Americans are out of work, and our debt is out of control. "

" 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.' "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" It's extremely important that we elect people that look like the population they serve. "

Susana Martinez

People

Important

" 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. "

" I have to deliver the results I promised because, as the first Hispanic female governor, I'm going to pave a path of some kind. I want it to be one that little Hispanic girls will want to follow. "

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

" My parents taught me to never give up and to always believe that my future could be whatever I dreamt it to be. "

" 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. "

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

" My parents were Democrats. "

" I am my own person. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "