I realized I could make a difference. I could be their voice; I could fight for them... There's no better place to fight for working families than the governor's chair.
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I thought I could make a difference, so I ran for office.
I know what I am in Washington to do: I'm here to fight for hardworking families.
When you win an election, what you really win is a chance to go to work for working families who need a voice in Minnesota.
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.
My job as governor is different from the legislators. They represent their districts. I have to represent all 6.6 million Tennesseans and come to the best decisions I can.
In the end, I think part of my problem was that I was a better legislator than I was a politician.
It is my happy privilege to be able to stand here and tell you that if you elect me you will have elected a governor who has made no promises of preferment to any man or group.
You know, my dad served in the President's Cabinet after his time as a governor. He told me he enjoyed being governor a lot more. Now, I understand why. If I do my job well, I can make a difference in people's lives and I can help our children realize their dreams.
I have always been an independent voice for the folks in my district.
As governor, part of my job is to tell people things they don't like to hear.
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