Nebraskans have very strong opinions, but we sit down around a table and we solve our problems.

Nebraskans have very strong opinions, but we sit down around a table and we solve our problems.

I am very proud of the quality of public education in Nebraska, but I believe we have an obligation to continually assess whether our system is meeting 21st Century education needs.

The voters reward good performance. So, I'm going to go out and focus, if I become the governor, to do the very best job I can as governor. The rest of it will take care of itself.

I believe education is the great equalizer.

I'd rather live in Nebraska than Washington.

I believe education is the great equalizer. Our children are our hope for the future, so we have an obligation to provide them with the tools to succeed. There is no more powerful tool than knowledge.