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I'm running for governor; I'm not running for a legislative office.

When I became governor, I vowed to restore the public's trust.

I acted on my core beliefs on social issues as governor.

When I finished my term, I thought about running for governor then but decided not to because, frankly, I didn't think I was ready. I wasn't comfortable that I was prepared to do the job.

Running to do a job as important as the governor's shouldn't be easy; it should take a lot of work, and I'm out there giving my best every day.

I recognize that as governor, my job is to sit on the other side of the table from the public sector unions and negotiate effectively on behalf of all the taxpayers of the state, including all of you.

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.

My sense is, as governor I've gotten a lot of stuff done.

I will make the final decision on running for governor after my congressional term ends.