I'm here tonight, not as a Republican, not as a Democrat, but as an optimistic American who understands that we must come together behind the one man who can lead the way forward in these challenging times: my president, our president, Barack Obama!

I don't want a lot of bureaucracy... I want to run state government the same way we run a campaign - efficient, effective and victorious.

President Obama has a strong record of doing what is best for America and Florida, and he built it by spending more time worrying about what his decisions would mean for the people than for his political fortunes.

When I look at President Obama, I see a leader with a cool head, a caring heart and an open mind, a president who has demonstrated through his demeanor and through his deeds that he is uniquely qualified to heal our divisions, rebuild our nation and lead us to a brighter future together.

I'm a conservative, and I'm a compassionate conservative. And I think it's important that Florida continues to move in that direction.

I didn't leave the Republican Party. It left me.

DiCaprio left the party with 20 women? I did that in 2012!