DOUG DUCEY

As parents, we all want the best for our children.

I ran for public office to do something good.

It's a sad day when Republicans will attack fellow Republicans on an issue as fundamental as free enterprise.

As our economy advances, educational attainment is going to keep Arizona competitive.

Conventional wisdom is not always the best wisdom.

Education standards need to be set at the state level. High standards are an important way to ensure that the education system we are funding is actually working and producing, at a minimum, what we would expect it to.

I believe we need to ensure there are no refugees placed in Arizona with connections to terrorist organizations.

Running to do a job as important as the governor's shouldn't be easy; it should take a lot of work, and I'm out there giving my best every day.

To say that I'm going to veto something that I haven't read is just - or sign something that I haven't read - I don't think is good policy for any chief executive.

I want to be an independent and responsible voice for Arizonans, and it would be unwise to endorse a specific approach before the costs and benefits of these options can be evaluated.

We can't let government make long-term commitments that it may not be able to keep.

I'm very comfortable, of course, just with my family.

Sky Harbor may be a city airport, but it's an Arizona vital resource used by citizens all over the state, and our economy is dependent on its success.

Our officers are on the front lines - the first to show up on the scene of a crime. They should be respected; not ridiculed. They and their families protected; not put at risk.

As governor, I want to make sure that Arizona's hardworking taxpayers get to keep more of what they earn.

As I have traveled the state, I have seen firsthand that there are Arizonans who are hurting.

Our teachers are valuable, and our public policy should reflect that.

Federal government has forced a one-size-fits-all model on our education system.

I strongly believe that more money needs to be spent in the classroom.

The American people overwhelmingly oppose taxpayer funding of abortions, and it's no different in Arizona, where we have long-standing policy against subsidizing them with public dollars.

These are basic, nonpartisan, non-ideological questions. How many United States senators are there... who was the first president.

Earning a certificate or degree, or both, after high school opens the door to countless economic opportunities.

When Arizona became a state, the federal government granted our founders nearly 11 million acres of state land. Every time we sell a piece of that land, proceeds go into the Land Trust where the money is invested and earns interest.

Like many of us in Arizona, I wasn't born here - I'm a product of the Midwest and the working class.

Too often, I hear stories of teachers and parents spending part of their paychecks to ensure there are supplies in the classroom - even basic necessities like pens, pencils and paper. This is unacceptable.