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.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
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.
I have a job to do on policy. And I think that's what people want their governor to do. Not politics, policy.
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'm running for governor; I'm not running for a legislative office.
I'm thinking about governing as the governor of this state, and that's what I'm going to do.
My sense is, as governor I've gotten a lot of stuff done.
I'm governor of New York.
I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people.
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.
It's my job as governor to set a vision.