Governors Quotes - Page 25

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

  Bob McDonnell

  Citizens, Certain, Duty

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• When we finally have this recall election in October, there could be as many as 200 people on the ballot. And you know what's really scary? Most of them don't know the first thing about driving a state into bankruptcy. They're not experts like Governor Gray Davis.

  Jay Leno

  People, Scary, Experts

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• Larry Flynt, running for governor of California. His goal - change our state bird to the spread eagle.

  Craig Kilborn

  Running, Eagles, California

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• Governor Gray Davis has asked the California state Supreme Court to delay the October recall vote because he says that's not enough time to put on a fair election. Hey, let me tell you something. If we didn't need a fair election to pick the president of the United States, we don't need a fair election to pick the governor of California.

  Jay Leno

  California, President, October

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• As you may have heard, former President Bill Clinton says he's coming here to California to help Governor Gray Davis in his recall election campaign. Which is ironic, isn't it? When Clinton was president, he couldn't recall anything.

  Jay Leno

  California, Ironic, President

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• You know, something like 90 people who have now filed to run for governor in this recall election. They say there could be as many as 200 people on the ballot. You know, it's really easy to run here in California. All you need is like a couple of signatures, not many, thirty-five hundred bucks, you're on the ballot, like that. I mean, what does it say about California? We have stricter requirements to get on 'American Idol' than we do to run for governor.

  Jay Leno

  Running, Couple, Mean

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• I went to see the Terminator movie the other night. Every time Arnold Schwarzenegger came on the screen this guy in front of me went 'Booo! Booo!' and was throwing stuff. I had to say 'Governor Davis just shut up and sit down!'

  Jay Leno

  Night, Guy, Stuff

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• California Governor Gray Davis visited an elementary school here in Los Angeles where he taught a class. I don't want to say he was unpopular but the kids gave him a wedgie and stuffed him in a locker.

  Jay Leno

  School, Kids, Class

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• Senator Biden was correct by calling for more to look into Governor Cuomo's defense policy. It is clear to me, by researching the governor's record on the issue, that he would be a wildcard on national defense issues.

  Sam Nunn

  Issues, Would Be, Defense

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• Nathan Deal brings the experience, maturity and track record to ensure that Georgia continues to be a great place to live, work and raise a family. That's why he has my support for a second term as governor of this great state.

  Karen Handel

  Maturity, Track, Support

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• I'm here helping Doug Forrester become the next governor of New Jersey.

  George Pataki

  Next, Jersey, Helping

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• You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. We have these things called aircraft carriers where planes land on them. We have these ships that go underwater, nuclear submarines.

  Barack Obama

  Horse, Military, Land

  Barack Obama's remarks in the Third Presidential Debate at the Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. October 23, 2012.

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• The good will of the governed will be starved if not fed by the good deeds of the governors.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Leadership, Deeds, Feds

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.13, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• I saw the man my friendwants pardoned, Thomas Flinton. He is a bright, good-looking fellow.... Of his innocence all are confident. The governor strikes me as a man seeking popularity, who lacks the independence and manhood to do right at the risk of losing popularity. Afraid of what will be said. He is prejudiced against the Irish and Democrats.

  Rutherford B. Hayes

  Men, Risk, Independence

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• Ohio Governor John Kasich became the 16th Republican to announce that he is running for president. During his speech he referred to Jesus Christ, which is ironic because so did Americans when they heard another Republican was running for president.

  Jimmy Fallon

  Running, Jesus, Ohio

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• It is puzzling why anyone would want to (become governor of California). It's like vying to become Roseanne Barr's next husband. Sure you'd get your name in the paper, but look at the mess you'd be getting yourself into.

  Ann Coulter

  Husband, Names, California

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• History is full, down to this day, of the imbecility of kings and governors. They are a class of persons much to be pitied, for they know not what they should do.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Leadership, Kings, Class

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.1635, Delphi Classics

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• If you're white and wealthy, Texas is a great place, however, no Texas governor Republican or Democrat is eager to raise taxes and without that you can't expand access to health care or decrease the cost of higher education.

  Calvin Jillson

  Education, Health, Texas

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• Governor Romney may be running for CEO, I'm running for President

  Newt Gingrich

  Running, President, May

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• Governor Sanders showed true leadership and character by supporting civil rights for all during a time when many were not, His lasting positive impact on our state will be felt by many future generations of Georgians.

  Nathan Deal

  Leadership, Character, Impact

  "Former Georgia Governor Carl Sanders Dies At 89" By David Beasley, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 17, 2014.

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• In the eight years before I became governor, there was zero net private sector job growth in New Jersey. Zero. For eight years.

  Chris Christie

  Jobs, Zero, Eight

  Annotated transcript: The Aug. 6 GOP debate, www.washingtonpost.com. August 6, 2015.

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• I'm for higher standards measured in an intellectually honest way, with abundant school choice, ending social promotion. And I know how to do this because as governor of the state of Florida I created the first statewide voucher program in the country, the second statewide voucher program, in the country and the third statewide voucher program in the country.

  Jeb Bush

  Country, School, Florida

  Jeb Bush at GOP primary debate in Cleveland, Ohio, www.washingtonpost.com. August 6, 2015.

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• We do need curriculum reform. And it should happen at the state and local level. That is where educational policy belongs, because if a parent is unhappy with what their child is being taught in school, they can go to that local school board or their state legislature, or their governor and get it changed.

  Marco Rubio

  Children, Educational, School

  Source: www.cbsnews.com

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• I don't disagree with ending Congress' retirement program. I'm a governor, I don't have a retirement program in my state, and I don't disagree with that.

  Chris Christie

  Retirement, Program, States

  Primetime Republican Debate, Cleveland, time.com. August 7, 2015.

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• I want to win. [...] We're not going on win by doing what Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton do each and every day. Dividing the country. Saying, creating a grievance kind of environment. We're going to win when we unite people with a hopeful, optimistic message. I have that message because I was a governor of a state that saw people lifted up, because we had high sustained economic growth.

  Jeb Bush

  Country, Optimistic, Winning

  "Transcript of the 2015 GOP debate (9 pm)". www.cbsnews.com. August 6, 2015.

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