I did not do anything wrong as a governor, even if you accept the verdict as it is, it doesn't indicate that.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
That's why I made decisions; they were tough decisions but we shouldn't feel bad at all - don't look back with any regrets, that's how I made decisions as governor.
My argument is not that I shouldn't have been punished, but that the punishment didn't fit the crime.
I had concluded when I was the prosecutor that I would vote against the death penalty if I were in the legislature but that I could ask for it when I was satisfied as to guilt.
I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people.
I'm a former governor, and so I was the chief executive, and when the legislature wasn't in session, I was running the state.
I accept the verdict of the people.
At the state level, we must take a careful look at what went wrong and make sure it never happens again. The buck stops here, and as your governor, I take full responsibility.
My nomination to be Governor was not to gratify ambition.
I've been very clear. I won. I didn't commit the crime.
As a judge, I held people accountable when they did wrong. That's why I cracked down on violent criminals and stopped the big banks when they tried to kick families out of their homes.