I don't have to muzzle myself when I'm a civilian. When you're a governor, you kind of have to do it, because you represent the whole state. You have to leave your personal opinions to yourself a lot. I learned that.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
While we don't have the authority on the state level to change federal policy, my fellow governors and I do have a duty to protect our states' citizens, and we have a personal responsibility to act when we have the power to do so.
As a governor, I am naturally inclined to focus on the domestic side of protecting the United States.
I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people.
As governor of my country, I have been an enemy to its enemies.
When a governor asks you to come and serve... or a president, subsequently in my life - you do so.
It's my job as governor to set a vision.
I acted on my core beliefs on social issues as governor.
I always felt that a governor surrenders a certain amount of privacy. And I came to accept that.
I do not believe in people owning guns. Guns should be owned only by the police and military. I am going to do everything I can to disarm this state.
As governor, part of my job is to tell people things they don't like to hear.