Mikie Sherrill
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Are you worried about your rent? Are you worried about your mortgage? Are you worried about your kids' mental health? Are you worried about your job? What is it that is that last thing that you're just lying awake thinking, how am I going to do this? And how can we... address that? How can we move forward?
Are you worried about your rent? Are you worried about your mortgage? Are you worried about your kids' mental health? Are you worried about your job? What is it that is that last thing that you're just lying awake thinking, how am I going to do this? And how can we... address that? How can we move forward?
Are you worried about your rent? Are you worried about your mortgage? Are you worried about your kids' mental health? Are you worried about your job? What is it that is that last thing that you're just lying awake thinking, how am I going to do this? And how can we... address that? How can we move forward?
Well, at the same time, I do think we need to relentlessly be the party of rights and freedoms as well. But I think we need to lead with our vision. And I think the election showed us that. I think we need to lead with a vision of how we're just going to make government work, how we're going to cut through red tape, how we're going to make sure that we are actually delivering for people.
Well, at the same time, I do think we need to relentlessly be the party of rights and freedoms as well. But I think we need to lead with our vision. And I think the election showed us that. I think we need to lead with a vision of how we're just going to make government work, how we're going to cut through red tape, how we're going to make sure that we are actually delivering for people.
Well, at the same time, I do think we need to relentlessly be the party of rights and freedoms as well. But I think we need to lead with our vision. And I think the election showed us that. I think we need to lead with a vision of how we're just going to make government work, how we're going to cut through red tape, how we're going to make sure that we are actually delivering for people.
And I say that because I have to tell you, you know, when I started running for Congress, People said, oh, why do you want to be in the house? You can't get anything done. You're going to be a freshman. Why bother, right? And I don't come from that place.
And I say that because I have to tell you, you know, when I started running for Congress, People said, oh, why do you want to be in the house? You can't get anything done. You're going to be a freshman. Why bother, right? And I don't come from that place.
And I say that because I have to tell you, you know, when I started running for Congress, People said, oh, why do you want to be in the house? You can't get anything done. You're going to be a freshman. Why bother, right? And I don't come from that place.
I think coming from the military, having that background, having that training, it's never an option in the United States military to say, the military doesn't work. It's too hard. We're just going to give up today. Let's all just skip the mission today and go take it easy. There's a saying, lead, follow, or get out of the way.
I think coming from the military, having that background, having that training, it's never an option in the United States military to say, the military doesn't work. It's too hard. We're just going to give up today. Let's all just skip the mission today and go take it easy. There's a saying, lead, follow, or get out of the way.
I think coming from the military, having that background, having that training, it's never an option in the United States military to say, the military doesn't work. It's too hard. We're just going to give up today. Let's all just skip the mission today and go take it easy. There's a saying, lead, follow, or get out of the way.
I mean, you have to choose where are you and how are you going to affect that change? And so to say government just doesn't work, so let's give up, that to me is just not an option. And so, you know, I went into Congress and in only my second term, I was named the most effective lawmaker in the New And again, it reminded me of that when I decided to run for governor.
I mean, you have to choose where are you and how are you going to affect that change? And so to say government just doesn't work, so let's give up, that to me is just not an option. And so, you know, I went into Congress and in only my second term, I was named the most effective lawmaker in the New And again, it reminded me of that when I decided to run for governor.
I mean, you have to choose where are you and how are you going to affect that change? And so to say government just doesn't work, so let's give up, that to me is just not an option. And so, you know, I went into Congress and in only my second term, I was named the most effective lawmaker in the New And again, it reminded me of that when I decided to run for governor.
A lot of people said, Mikey, don't do it. You know, you can't get anything done. It's too broken. The budget's too tough. New Jersey transit's such a mess. It's just going to be bad for you. It's going to make you look bad because government can't function.
A lot of people said, Mikey, don't do it. You know, you can't get anything done. It's too broken. The budget's too tough. New Jersey transit's such a mess. It's just going to be bad for you. It's going to make you look bad because government can't function.
A lot of people said, Mikey, don't do it. You know, you can't get anything done. It's too broken. The budget's too tough. New Jersey transit's such a mess. It's just going to be bad for you. It's going to make you look bad because government can't function.
And I just looked at that and I thought, I'm not here because I don't get involved in public service because I'm thinking, oh my gosh, is this going to make me look good?
And I just looked at that and I thought, I'm not here because I don't get involved in public service because I'm thinking, oh my gosh, is this going to make me look good?