He's saying it theoretically. He was just answering a question in the best way that he could and speaking from his heart.

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There's no latitude on the governor's part.

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The governor felt now is not the time to overburden the E-Board when it is in the process of something as big as the DHS rebalance. He hopes they will take it up in April. He is very committed to beefing up the state police.

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When people run for political office, they make statements that they believe serve their political purposes. This could be one of them.

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He doesn't believe that occupying Iraq is a winning strategy for American troops. He wants the president and the Defense Department to level with the American people and show them a plan for leaving Iraq.

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It's a problem that Republicans and Democrats alike need to solve. Oregonians are counting on us not to turn this into a political issue.

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The governor naturally is very concerned about this. But he has total confidence that the commission will handle this and do the right thing.

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