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

Susana Martinez

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

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" We need to grow the private sector in every corner of New Mexico. "

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

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

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" The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and report illegal immigrants who commit crimes to federal authorities. "

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

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" I do think we do have to respect the position of the presidency. "

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" As the first Hispanic female governor in history, little girls often come up to me in the grocery store or the mall. They look and point, and when they get the courage, they ask 'Are you Susana?' and they run up and give me a hug. "

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

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" Sometimes you pay a price for standing up. "

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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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" 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. "

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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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" When there is a crisis, how you handle the crisis is just as important as the crisis. "

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

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" I am my own person. "

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

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" I went to law school. And I became a prosecutor. I took on a specialty that very few choose to pursue. I prosecuted child abuse and child homicide cases. Cases that were truly gut-wrenching. But standing up for those kids, being their voice for justice was the honor of a lifetime. "

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" 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. "

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

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

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" I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. "

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

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