I Went To Law School. And I

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 .

Despite What Some Would Have Us Believe, Success Is Not Built On Resentment And Fear.

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."

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.

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.