65 Quotes by Gretchen Whitmer

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    Detroit's really important to the success of our state. You know, you can't have a successful Michigan if the biggest city isn't a success as well.

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    If you don't ask for money, people don't think you are a serious candidate.

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    Governor Granholm had all the right values but didn't have the right background.

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    Michigan's problems are not partisan problems. Potholes are not political. There is no such thing as Republican or Democratic school kids or drinking water. These challenges affect us all. They make Michigan a harder place to get ahead. A harder place to raise a family. A harder place to run a business.

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    A child who can't read isn't going to get better because you told him he was bad.

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    People don't cut through Michigan the way they cut through Ohio and Pennsylvania and Illinois. So tolls are more complicated for us because we're a destination state.

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    People in Michigan don't care about the president's Twitter feed. We care about feeding our families.

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    Michigan will be Democratic in some years and Republican in some years. I don't think we'll ever make the mistake like we did in 2016 and not turn out again.

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