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

I am running for re-election no matter who runs.

I will make the final decision on running for governor after my congressional term ends.

I'm running because it is past time that Tennessee's 4th Congressional District be represented by someone who is a true conservative and who represents who we are in the Volunteer State.

As attorney general, I've had some connection with just about every important public issue in the last eight years in Kentucky. All of the important public issues of the day have, at some point.

I was governor of Kansas when Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts.

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 was considering running for political office.