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I am not a lobbyist. I am not a political activist. I am not a leader, as far as I'm concerned.

My four years as governor, I never met with a lobbyist once, never. Not one lobbyist got in my office.

I have had lobbyists, and I have had some very good ones. They could do anything.

I don't want to be a lobbyist. I want to provide strategic advice to companies. I said both of those things in the course of the interview, and I made clear this is a matter only for after I had become a private citizen and I was no longer a member of parliament.

I've made it clear that I'm not taking special interest PAC money or accepting donations from lobbyists - ever. I want to represent the interests of the citizens.

I'm not a politician.

I am not a politician.

I'm not in the business of politics.

My role is not so much to lobby but be a sounding board for people. That's a more effective place for me to be.