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" Conventional wisdom is not always the best wisdom. "

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" I ran for public office to do something good. "

" Sky Harbor may be a city airport, but it's an Arizona vital resource used by citizens all over the state, and our economy is dependent on its success. "

" Government must continue to live within its means. "

" As parents, we all want the best for our children. "

" As a former board member for Teach For America, I understand that every child has the ability to learn and that, no matter their circumstances at home, we have a duty and a responsibility to educate them and to do it well. "

" Running to do a job as important as the governor's shouldn't be easy; it should take a lot of work, and I'm out there giving my best every day. "

" I honestly believe that we are Arizonans and Americans first, not merely advocates for our respective political parties. "

" I don't have a real attraction or interest to national politics, so I want to see Republicans win across the board in the state of Arizona, because those policies of lower taxes and lighter regulation and strong foreign policy are important to me. "

" If people want to take the time to vote, they should be able to, and their vote should be counted. "

" We all should be concerned if our kids don't know who Sandra Day O'Connor, John Adams, and Ronald Reagan are. "

" This is America. Success is not guaranteed. "

" We can't let government make long-term commitments that it may not be able to keep. "

" My focus will be a strong and growing economy - so everyone who wants a job can find one. "

" Arizonans want us to come together, put aside politics, and solve problems. You want us to do our jobs in way that reflects the best of our state. You want us to stop and listen - something that doesn't always come naturally to people in politics. "

" I built a company; now, I would like to shrink a government and grow an economy. "

" By working together, we can make Arizona a place where everyone has an opportunity for a better life. "

Working Together

" One state can't set everything right, but here in Arizona, we can set an example for the rest of the country in how those of us in elected office conduct ourselves and interact with each other and our constituents. "

" We should empower teachers to do their job by cutting wasteful spending and crippling bureaucracy, not classroom resources our educators and students need. "

" In many respects, Arizona is a model for the rest of the country on best practices for water management. "

" One area where the state can be more effective in addressing the doctor shortage is to focus on making sure that Arizona is a friendly environment for doctors and those wishing to practice medicine. "

" One way to ensure that all kids will be successful in school and life is by focusing on literacy by the end of the third grade. "

" Thriving economies on both sides of the border is a win-win for Arizona and Mexico, but that will only come by working together and demonstrating mutual respect. "

Working Together

" I want to be an independent and responsible voice for Arizonans, and it would be unwise to endorse a specific approach before the costs and benefits of these options can be evaluated. "

" The Governor's Office is going to get out of the litigation business. "

" Our officers are on the front lines - the first to show up on the scene of a crime. They should be respected; not ridiculed. They and their families protected; not put at risk. "

" States with better-educated citizens also see economic benefits. These states have better luck recruiting and retaining quality employers, and they enjoy lower overall rates of unemployment, poverty, and welfare dependency. "

" I want to see us add more dollars to the classroom. "

" We think that this message - of someone that's from the private sector that built a company and now wants to shrink a government and grow an economy - is a winning message. "

" I'm very comfortable, of course, just with my family. "