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.

When I was a Republican governor, he was obviously a Democratic president, but on issue after issue after issue, President Obama was very helpful to us in education, in the environment, with the handling of the BP oil spill.

It's more important to promote a culture of life. What I mean by that is that I believe what we need to do is not change the law, but change hearts.

I'm not a scientist either, but I can use my brain, and I can talk to one.

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.

As a former lifelong Republican, it pains me to tell you that today's Republicans - and their standard-bearers, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan - just aren't up to the task. They're beholden to 'my way or the highway' bullies, indebted to billionaires who bankroll ads and allergic to the very idea of compromise.

I've decided to do it, for the pure and simple reason that I just think it's the right thing to do.