I think the most important thing to know is I'm running for governor because I love the state of Michigan. Gretchen Whitmer More Quotes by Gretchen Whitmer More Quotes From Gretchen Whitmer Governor Granholm had all the right values but didn't have the right background. Gretchen Whitmer governorbackgroundrightvalues Michigan's problems are not partisan problems. Potholes are not political. There is no such thing as Republican or Democratic school kids or drinking water. These challenges affect us all. They make Michigan a harder place to get ahead. A harder place to raise a family. A harder place to run a business. Gretchen Whitmer familybusinesschallengeswater Nobody should get fired because of who they are, or who they love. Gretchen Whitmer nobodygetwholove A child who can't read isn't going to get better because you told him he was bad. Gretchen Whitmer betterbadchildyou People don't cut through Michigan the way they cut through Ohio and Pennsylvania and Illinois. So tolls are more complicated for us because we're a destination state. Gretchen Whitmer destinationcomplicatedpeopleway In my campaign I hardly ever talked about what's happening in Washington D.C. I talked about how we're going to fix the damn roads, how we clean up drinking water, and ensure people get access to the skills they need to get good paying jobs. Gretchen Whitmer roadsgoodwaterpeople People in Michigan don't care about the president's Twitter feed. We care about feeding our families. Gretchen Whitmer dont-carecarepresidentpeople Michigan will be Democratic in some years and Republican in some years. I don't think we'll ever make the mistake like we did in 2016 and not turn out again. Gretchen Whitmer willlikethinkmistake Michigan was the place that people used to move to from all around the world. Gretchen Whitmer placeusedpeopleworld
