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American - Politician Born: August 5, 1963

We must remind Americans that the promise of opportunity remains unbroken - that every person in this great nation can succeed through hard work, courage and personal responsibility.

Work Hard Work Courage Opportunity

Unemployment, foreclosures, bankruptcy - the cure is not more government spending, but helping businesses create jobs.

Government Unemployment More Create

As a former federal judge, I am cognizant of the legal issues. As governor, I am forced to deal with their ramifications.

I Am Legal Judge Forced

People have their constitutional right to contribute to a campaign and if they have discretionary money that they want to contribute to a candidate, whether a Republican or a Democrat, they should be able to do so.

Money People Want Right

Fiscally I'm very conservative... others say that I'm socially moderate.

Say Others Conservative Very

I'm a strong supporter of states' rights to do what they need.

Strong Need Rights States

As governor, part of my job is to tell people things they don't like to hear.

People Job Things Like

I know that many students take personal responsibility for their education and succeed as a result. I want them to know they are not alone - that Nevada's system can and will support them.

Education Alone Support Result

Changing course is never easy.

Never Easy Course Changing

When you talk about a 'broad-based business tax,' that's a pretty broad term. I don't know what that means. But it's not something I would be supportive of.

Business You Know Talk

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My children don't look Hispanic.

Children Look Hispanic

I am proud of my heritage and my family.

Family I Am Proud Heritage

I don't think it's any secret I've never been an advocate for the Affordable Care Act.

Care Think Never Secret

Dad worked his entire career as an aviation technician. Mom was a legal secretary who became a teacher. We lived a simple American life.

Life Teacher Simple Dad

My first job was cleaning sheep pens.

Job Sheep Cleaning First

Nevada was hit hardest by the recession - highest unemployment, highest foreclosure rate, highest bankruptcy rate.

Unemployment Hardest Recession Hit

My father was one of ten children.

Father Children Ten

I worked my way through law school.

School Law Way Through

Racial profiling is illegal, and I do not support it.

Support Racial Profiling Illegal

I do not support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

Support Immigrants Driver

In 1984, Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt gave me the opportunity of a lifetime to serve as a legislative intern in his office in Washington, D.C. Coming from humble beginnings, the experience changed my life and charted me on a path of public service.

Life Me Experience My Life

Nevada is a little different than most states. We only meet every other year in the legislature. So it's very important to have good relationships on both sides of the aisle... I have to have those relationships.

Good Meet Important Relationships

I was elected to solve problems, and I don't think it's conservative to have bad roads; I don't think it's conservative to have bad schools. I don't think it's conservative to have to go through budget crises every two years. So I'm taking the difficult issues straight on. That's what I was elected to do.

Roads Problems Think Bad

Fiscally, I'm very conservative... others say that I'm socially moderate. As a former judge, I listen to all the facts, and I make a decision as to what I believe is in the best interest of the state.

Best Believe Decision Judge

It's not how much you spend, it's how you spend it. We have been putting a lot of money into education in the state of Nevada, and it's gotten us to 50th in the country in graduation rates. We needed more accountability in our system.

Education Money You Graduation

Good executives, like all good leaders, must expect opposition when making decisions or when making or enforcing the law. But executives must engage those that disagree with them.

Good Law Like Expect

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