Susana Martinez: "Fiscal Conservative" extra-ordinaire

Naturally, much VP speculation

From Eric Dondero:

As of mid-December, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has a 65% approval rating. That includes a 90% rating among Republicans, and a 62% high among Hispanics.

Her successful efforts for fiscal responsibility, and advocacy of balanced budgets over more divisive social matters, may have led to the rise.
From Roll Call:

Fred Nathan, executive director of the Santa Fe-based centrist think tank Think New Mexico, said Martinez’s governance has been unmistakably conservative. The governor, initially an underdog in the 2010 race, ran as an unapologetic conservative and has not changed course since taking office.

“Based on her first year in office Gov. Martinez seems much more a fiscal conservative than a social conservative,” Nathan said. “She has invested most of her political capital in reducing the size of government and cutting taxes, while ignoring social issues like abortion and gay marriage.”

All this has led to fierce speculation among Beltway insiders that she's a natural for a Mitt Romney (or other), VP pick. Though, Martinez staffers are putting out the word that she's focused on New Mexico, and not at all interested in the national ticket.