New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez for vice president? She says no

Susana Martinez

Las Cruces Sun-News -  It's not the first time it's happened, but it is the most recent. National political pundits over the weekend again discussed New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez as a possible vice presidential pick of GOP contender Mitt Romney. Martinez up until now has said her sights aren't set on that role. Her stance doesn't appear to be changing much. "I'm totally, completely focused on being governor and fulfilling my promises," she said during a visit Monday to Las Cruces. "It's humbling, but I'm not interested." Martinez said none of the Republican presidential hopefuls has reached out to her. One CNN report Monday discussed nine possible Romney runningmates, including Martinez; New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie; U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin; Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Martinez was described by Candy Crowley, CNN chief political correspondent, as having a "trifecta of political assets. She is female, Hispanic and the governor of a swing state." But her drawbacks were that she's "untested and unknown on the national scene." New Mexico state Rep. Terry McMillan, R-N.M., said the fact Martinez's name is still being bandied about is "not a surprise," considering she's got some executive experience and other politically positive attributes. Read More News New Mexico

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez for vice president? She says no