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.
My parents were Democrats.
I will veto any tax increase.
New Mexico is an environment where we are open for business.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
Growing up, I never imagined a girl from a border town could one day become a governor.
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.
Sometimes Republicans engage in number-crunching analysis that doesn't always take the neediest into account.
I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform.
Too many Americans are out of work, and our debt is out of control.
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.
Latinos care about education, yes, so we need reform, not just money.
I've known where my heritage is from all along.
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.
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.
I am my own person.
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 - that gun weighed more than I did!
