So why am I facing a recall election? Simple: the big government union bosses from Washington want their money. They don't like the fact that I did something fundamentally pro-worker; something that's truly about freedom.

I still remember, as a kid, tying a yellow ribbon around a tree in front of my house during the 444 days that Iran held 52 Americans hostage. Iran is not a place we should be doing business with.

I joke with my kids, who love history, that I'll be the only governor to be elected twice in his first term.

Governors should be defined not just by what they do and say, but who they surround themselves with.

I have not made any plans for the future, and my wife would kill me if I announced anything before that.

We for sure need to secure the border. I think we need to enforce the legal system. I'm not for amnesty, I'm not an advocate of the plans that have been pushed here in Washington... we need to find a way for people to have a legitimate legal immigration system in this country, and that doesn't mean amnesty.

I promised to empower the taxpayer - instead of a handful of big government union bosses.