Politician

In my eight years as governor, I did everything I could to resist federal control of issues that belong to the states.

The South is a great driving destination for tourism - heritage, cultural and many other types of tourism.

In Georgia, agriculture is one area where Democrats and Republicans consistently reached across the aisle and work together.

I am a small business owner; I'm in the agri-business. That's about as blind a trust as you can get. We trust in the Lord for rain and many other things.

No American - Christian or otherwise - should have to choose between their careers and their faith.

We simply believe that everyone who lives in our state needs to abide by our laws.

But we know that the very God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time. And sometimes we're called upon to defend both life and liberty - God's blessings to Americans, and indeed, to all of His creation.

I'm not very much of a 'name it and shame it' kind of guy.

It's become a running joke among the public, and liberals have lost all credibility when it comes to climate science because their arguments have become so ridiculous and so obviously disconnected from reality.

Ethanol is here to stay, and we're going to work for new technologies to be more efficient.

The jury is still out on whether humans are causing climate change.

Floods, droughts, and natural disasters are a fact of life for farmers, ranchers, and foresters. They have persevered in the past, and they will adapt in the future - with the assistance of the scientists and experts at USDA.

The only legacy I seek is the one that any grandparent seeks - that is, to hand off our nation... our fields and our farms to the next generation in better shape than we found it.

I'm a big fruit-and-vegetable kind of guy.

My first goal as governor is to restore public trust in state government by changing the culture of state government.

We have to get out of the mindset that, 'If I invest $1 in crop insurance, I want to make sure I get a $1.10 or plus out of that.'

In the business world, lower profits reflect less demand for your product. But in government the opposite is true - demand for our services increases in hard times.

The simple facts are these: We need higher standards in our schools, and we need to hold teachers accountable for the outcomes in their classrooms.

You see, greatness for a state doesn't require some huge monument for all to see. It is not a journey to a particular destination - but a commitment to follow a course of constant and never-ending improvement.

Food is a noble thing to trade.