Thread: Suzanna Martinez running for N.M. Governor

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As a New Mexican and member of law enforcement, Susana Martinez recognizes how critical it is that we secure our border. With violence in Mexico reaching unprecedented levels, we must do everything within our power to protect against that crime and violence crossing over the border.

While other candidates talk about border security, Susana Martinez is the only one with actual experience taking on the issue. Martinez’s office prosecutes over 600 cases related to border security every year and works with various law enforcement agencies to secure convictions against members of Mexico’s most violent drug cartels. Martinez understands first-hand the threat these criminals pose to our state and will make securing the border a top priority.

It is true that the federal government plays the dominant role when it comes to immigration law. Unfortunately, the Richardson/Denish administration has gone out of its way to enact state laws that make New Mexico attractive to illegal immigration and run counter to efforts to secure our borders. Susana Martinez will take steps to make the state less attractive to illegal immigration, which will help enhance our border security.

The first place Martinez will start is by seeking to repeal the law that allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. This law encourages illegal immigrants to come to New Mexico and makes it more difficult for law enforcement officials to determine if someone is here illegally. Repealing this law is a common-sense step towards securing our border.

Similarly, Martinez opposes providing illegal immigrants with free tuition through taxpayer-funded lottery scholarships. Not only does this provide further incentive for illegal immigrants to come to New Mexico, it is simply wrong to provide free scholarships to illegal immigrants when members of the military stationed in New Mexico are not eligible for the same benefits.

While it is critical to preserve the rule of law and take reasonable steps to secure our border, we must also never forget that we are a nation of immigrants. We must enhance our security systems along the border and prosecute those who violate our laws, but we must do so while recognizing that legal immigrants who follow the rules and come to America seeking to improve their lives, and the lives of their family, strengthen our nation.


http://susanamartinez2010.com/on-the-is ... -security/

She sounds good on border security and I love her plan to stop issuing drivers licenses to illegal aliens and allowing illegal aliens to participate in the in-state tuition and scholarship lottery.

Perhaps she'll even push for an AZ Immigration bill. Any talk in New Mexico about that?

I don't know. I do know that Palin has endorsed her, but Palin is wishy-washy on illegal immigration....the part about amnesty.

Originally Posted by RedStateVoter

I don't know. I do know that Palin has endorsed her, but Palin is wishy-washy on illegal immigration....the part about amnesty.

Yep ... Palin is actually more than wishy-washy, she's pro-amnesty. But at least she supported the AZ immigration law, and we'll take our blessings where we find them, but I could never again support Sarah Palin for public office because she's pro-immigration.

Palin is beginning to talk out of both sides of her mouth. She was for it, before she was against it? Cannot trust her.

Prosecutor Wins N.M. GOP Gubernatorial Primary

Published June 01, 2010
Associated Press


ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Prosecutor Susana Martinez has won the Republican nomination for New Mexico governor.

She'll face Democrat Diane Denish in a general election race deciding who becomes New Mexico's first female governor.

It will be the third woman-against-woman gubernatorial general election match-up in U.S. history.

Martinez, the Dona Ana County district attorney, won a five-way contest for the GOP nomination Tuesday night with 51 percent of the vote in unofficial returns and nearly half of precincts reporting.

Former state GOP chairman Allen Weh had 29 percent.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06 ... l-primary/

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Immigration Looms Large in New Mexico Gobernatorial Race
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-201411-martinez.html

Anyone would be an improvement over Gov. Richardson!

This could be a concern:

Only voters registered as Democrats and Republicans can vote because of New Mexico's closed primary system.

It seems registered Independents cannot vote in the primaries. Does anyone know which party has the majority of voters in N.M.?

The majority of voters in NM are Democrats. But many are conservative Democrats and I know plenty of Democrats that are fed up with illegal immigration.

I hope Susana Martinez wins. She actually cares about the legal residents of New Mexico unlike Richardson who thinks it's ok for illegals to take advantage of resources.

Is Martinez an American or an Hispanic-American??

I would vote for the first and never for the second.