I Registered Democrat Because My Parents Did.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sometimes Republicans Engage In Number-crunching Analysis That Doesn't Always Take The Neediest Into Account.