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I was the governor that drew a tough, tough straw. I was governor during the worst recession since the 1930s, and I had to cut $5 billion from the state budget.

I have a record as governor. I have a record of cutting spending. And I talked yesterday not only about we ought to cut spending, I talked about how we've cut spending in Mississippi and how if you did the same things in the federal government, you would save tens of billions of dollars a year.

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 had a 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' experience as governor.

I am a governor who left office with a smaller general fund budget than when we started.

I've gone from being one of the youngest governors to now the longest consecutive serving governor in the country.

As governor, I cut $5 billion in spending.

I'm not going to run for Senate and I'm not going to run for Governor. I'd like to put those rumors to rest.

I'll get a three-page letter and the last paragraph says 'I know you'll never read this, but here's my number.' I love to call those people because the first thing they say is, 'Governor, I didn't mean everything I said in the letter about you.'

I'm not going to run for Senate, and I'm not going to run for governor - I'd like to put those rumors to rest.