Susana Martinez Quotes & Sayings

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

#2. Success is the American Dream. And that success is not something to be ashamed of, or to demonize.

#3. 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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#4. 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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#5. 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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#6. 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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#7. We call on the Senate to reject any judicial nominee who does not affirm fundamental civil rights, including a woman's right [to obtain an abortion on demand]. The threat an [pro-life] judiciary poses to women's lives demands nothing less.

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#8. 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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#9. Too many Americans are out of work, and our debt is out of control.

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#10. When I first registered to vote I registered as a Democrat.

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#11. I hope I've been able to show other young girls that as long as you work hard and you're committed to fight for your education, that anything's possible.

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#12. I am my own person.

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

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#15. 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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#16. My parents were Democrats.

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#17. I don't want to be a politician. I want to be a leader.

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#18. 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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#19. 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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#20. At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic church bingos. Now my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson 357 magnum.

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#21. 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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#22. Success, they taught me, is built on the foundation of courage, hard-work and individual responsibility. Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fears.

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#23. 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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