Susana Martinez Quotes

• 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."

  Susana Martinez

  Hands, Lunch, Issues

  New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez's speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, www.foxnews.com. August 29, 2012.

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

  Susana Martinez

  Dream, American Dream, Ashamed

  "Susana Martinez RNC speech". www.politico.com. August 29, 2012.

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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.

  Susana Martinez

  Girl, Growing Up, America

  New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez's speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, www.foxnews.com. August 29, 2012.

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• 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.

  Susana Martinez

  Believe, Responsibility, Hard Work

  "Susana Martinez RNC speech". www.politico.com. August 29, 2012.

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

  Susana Martinez

  Giving Up, Believe, Parent

  RNC speech, www.politico.com. August 29, 2012.

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• I don't want to be a politician. I want to be a leader.

  Susana Martinez

  Leader, Want, Politician

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

  Susana Martinez

  Firsts, Vote, Democrat

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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.

  Susana Martinez

  Together, Mexico, Legislature

  "Paul Ryan Speaks at Republican National Convention". CNN Live Event/Special, www.cnn.com. August 29, 2012.

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

  Susana Martinez

  Reform, Needs, Care

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

  Susana Martinez

  Debt

  "Paul Ryan Speaks at Republican National Convention". "Cnn Live Event/Special" with Wolf Blitzer and Erin Burnett, www.cnn.com. August 29, 2012.

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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.

  Susana Martinez

  Girl, Running, Giving

  "The best of the Republican national convention: what will you remember?" by Ruth Spencer, www.theguardian.com. August 31, 2012.

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• Self-deport? What the heck does that mean? I have no doubt Hispanics have been alienated during this campaign. But now there's an opportunity for Gov. Romney to have a sincere conversation about what we can do and why. I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. Republicans want to be tough and say, 'Illegals, you're gone.' But the answer is a lot more complex than that.

  Susana Martinez

  Mean, Opportunity, Self

  "Susana Martinez: What New Mexico's Governor Can Teach the GOP" by Andrew Romano, www.newsweek.com. May 14, 2012.

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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.

  Susana Martinez

  Children, School, Kids

  RNC speech, www.politico.com. August 29, 2012.

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• Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fear.

  Susana Martinez

  Believe, Resentment, Despite

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

  Susana Martinez

  Heritage, Known

  "New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez Says She Has Proof That Grandparents Weren't Undocumented". www.foxnews.com. November 14, 2011.

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• I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform.

  Susana Martinez

  Immigration, Reform, Immigration Reform

  "Susana Martinez: What New Mexico's Governor Can Teach the GOP" by Andrew Romano, www.newsweek.com. May 14, 2012.

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

  Susana Martinez

  Mexico, Environment, New Mexico

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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.

  Susana Martinez

  Real, Leader, Blame Someone

  Susana Martinez RNC speech, www.politico.com. August 29, 2012.

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

  Susana Martinez

  Thinking, Parent, Democrat

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• 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.

  Susana Martinez

  Rights, Pro Life, Abortion

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

  Susana Martinez

  Numbers, Analysis, Sometimes

  "New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez Assails Romney's Immigration Views" by Elizabeth Llorente, www.foxnews.com. May 15, 2012.

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• 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.

  Susana Martinez

  Father, Grandmother, Mexico

  "AP Exclusive: NM gov.'s grandfather was US citizen". www.foxnews.com. April 27, 2012.

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• 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 .

  Susana Martinez

  Dad, Catholic, Church

  Susana Martinez RNC speech, www.politico.com. August 29, 2012.

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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.

  Susana Martinez

  Mom, Dad, Marine

  "Republican Convention: Susana Martinez Admits Differences but Backs Romney" by Andrew O'Reilly, www.foxnews.com. August 29, 2012.

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• Before I ran for District Attorney, two Republicans invited my husband and me to lunch. And I knew a party-switch was exactly what they wanted. So, I told Chuck, we'll be polite, enjoy a free lunch and then say goodbye. But we talked about issues - they never used the words Republican, or Democrat, conservative or liberal. We talked about many issues, like welfare - is it a way of life, or a hand-up? Talked about the 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."

  Susana Martinez

  Goodbye, Husband, Party

  Susana Martinez's speech at the Republican National Convention, www.politico.com. August 29, 2012.

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