“Certainly being governor is an important job, and there are quality governors that could serve our country as president and have done so in the past.” ImportantJobsGovernorsImportant Jobs Author:Marco Rubio
“Senate races are different from House races, in the sense that they are more candidate-driven. The higher the office - that is, I mean, governor, senator, president - the more important the candidate.” MeanImportantDifferentHousePresidentRaceHigherOfficeDrivenCandidatesSenateGovernorsSenators Author:Judy Woodruff
“Minnesota is very important. You're going to have a competitive race for the Senate, a competitive governor's race, you have an open seat in the 6th (Congressional) District, a state legislature that is closely divided, and a state that was very competitive in 2000 and 2004 and is likely to be again in 2008.” ImportantStatesRaceCompetitionSeatsDividedSenateGovernorsLegislatureMinnesotaState Legislatures Author:Ken Mehlman