Quotes from Susana Martinez

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.

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 .

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

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.

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.