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If you're in Congress, you vote and give speeches. But governors have to make decisions every day, and presidents have to make decisions every day.

I'm committed as governor to valuing and nurturing our relationships with our friends to the south.

It's my job as governor to set a vision.

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.

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

It's important for whoever is governor to be somebody with a breadth of experience in life, in business, and in service.

The citizens must be certain that the governor is attending to the duties for which he was elected.

I don't want to spend the rest of my life in politics. When I'm finished with my term as governor, I'm going back to the life that's waiting for me in the private sector.

If my acceptance of the office of Governor would serve my country, though my administration would be attended with the loss of personal credit and reputation, I would cheerfully undertake it.