We didn't just do well, we did well against history and against dollars.

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I know that creek well, ... It just catches your breath when you see that amount of damage.

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I'm not just a politician, ... I'm a guy who has a real deep, substantive, commitment to education.

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But even if I were not term-limited, I would say I need to move on anyhow, ... There is a certain freshness you need as governor and none of us need to be growing stale in office.

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I know this man, I've known him for 15 years, he's my friend. I believe him. He's categorically denied it.

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[Whitman won four years ago with a promise to cut state income taxes by 30 percent, and did it. Clinton said that sounded good but left a hangover of debt and local taxes, leading to a competitive race] we shouldn't even be having up there because the economy's good with an incumbent governor. ... Even if we come close and do not win, it'll be a great victory for this party.

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I think the American people were saying we do not want to have further investigation. We want to close this off. They clearly made a separation between the personal conduct ... They want Congress to wrap it up, get it behind them, so we can get on to the issues that the president has been working with Congress.

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In the course of this marriage, about 16 years ago, I began to work with a person who became a very close professional colleague and a very good personal friend, .

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I do think there is something to be said for those who have significant experience at state level and have run campaigns or have been deeply involved in grass roots political campaigns and who have actual hands-on experience.

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