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Providing for the common good, making people feel secure in their communities and homes - this is the central job of government. it's why all of us are here serving our state and our people.

If I'm a CEO, I want to be in a place where the government works.

You have the biggest impact on controlling, on affecting local lives as mayor. It's so much more important than being a state legislator.

Our job is to help people take ownership of the process of electing their government. As leaders, our job is to inspire others and not discourage them.

The voters reward good performance. So, I'm going to go out and focus, if I become the governor, to do the very best job I can as governor. The rest of it will take care of itself.

My goal was to do the best job I could in governing the state of Wisconsin, in some cases making very tough decisions to have to bring our spending in line with the resources we had at the state level.

I really enjoyed my time in state government. I thought we made a difference. I liked being a part of that effort. I had a different experience in Washington.

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

I've made no secret that although I loved being a legislator, I particularly loved being a chief executive.