MegsElectionNightspeech:IwantCalifornianstodreambigagain

June 8, 2010

Thank you, thank you, thank you What a great night!

This victory is your victory!

Now I just received a very gracious phone call from Steve Poizner conceding the race. I want to
commend Commissioner Poizner and his supporters for the energy they brought to this campaign.

It has been a tough campaign, but Im a stronger candidate tonight because of it. Im battle-
tested now, I must say.

And Im ready to give Jerry Brown the toughest election fight hes faced in his 40 years of politics!

Now let me take a moment to congratulate our great Republican Senate nominee Carly Fiorina on
her victory this evening. You know career politicians in Sacramento and Washington be warned
you faced your worst nightmare; two business women from the real world who know how to create
jobs, balance budgets and get things done!

I have so many people to thank And so many made tonight possible.

And first, let me thank my husband Griff and our two sons. You cant take on a challenge like this
without the love and support of family.

I want to thank Governor Wilson, the chairman of my campaign. Id also like to thank my co-
chairs, Congressman Kevin McCarthy, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack, State Senator Tony
Strickland, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, former Assemblywoman Sharon Runner and Bill Simon.

Now let me also thank my incredible campaign team and the more than 20,000 volunteers in 58
counties across the state that helped make tonight possible What an amazing effort. Im so
proud of each and every one of you. In particular, I want to say thank you to four of leadership
team who helped run this campaign: Jillian Hasner, Mike Murphy, Jeff Randle and Henry Gomez.

But tonights win would not have been possible without the trust of the voters. I am humbled by
this victory. I am so grateful for the support and the trust youve shown in me tonight. And Im
deeply deeply committed to running a campaign that gives you hope for a better tomorrow.

We begin a new journey together tonight dont we? We have it in our power to build A New
California.
There is a clear choice in this election. California is in crisis. And we certainly cannot save
Californias future by repeating the failures of the past.

Jerry Brown has spent a lifetime in politics, and the results have not been good. Failure seems to
follow Jerry around everywhere he goes.

Its a record of promising much and delivering little. Of saying one thing, and doing quite another.

With disastrous results:

For Jobs during Jerrys last term as governor, Californias unemployment rate nearly doubled to a
then record of 11 percent.

For Spending while Jerry was Governor, state spending went up by 120 percent, he raised taxes,
and still left a billion dollar budget deficit.

And For Education with Jerry as mayor, Oakland schools deteriorated to the point that the state
had to intervene.

Overall, a record of higher and higher taxes, more and more spending and near record
unemployment. In other words, a 40-year record of politics as usual.

I say California can do better. Because while politics is Jerry Browns business, my business is
creating good new jobs.

Its time for a different style of leadership. A new beginning. Not glitz, not glamour, not glibness,
but guts. A governor with the guts to do the hard work that is required to turn California around!

So tonight, I ask all Californians Republicans, Democrats, Independents. Asians, African-

Americans, and Latinos to all join my campaign. You know what, we have a common purpose -
to bring common sense back to Sacramento.

Im a big believer in the power of many. What we can do together, none of us can do alone.

Together we can end Sacramentos war on job creation and make California a great place to start
and grow a small business. We can force the politicians to stop spending more money than
taxpayers can afford. And we can stand up to a bureaucracy that puts its own growth and power
above classroom teachers and a great education for our students.

It will not be easy will it? But Ill tell you this: Im putting my heart and soul into this campaign.
This gal is on a mission. And I am all in.

If you give me the honor of being your next Governor, the special interests and public employee
unions wont stand a chance, because I will owe my office to no one but you.

Heres the really good news I dont owe anyone anything. Now my opponent cannot say that, can
he? He has aligned nearly every single interest group in Sacramento against us. And that means
favors will be owed to every power broker with a vested interest in keeping our state budget
broken, our schools underperforming, and the state pension system spinning into insolvency.

We know what comes next. When challenged by reform, politicians turn to their old tricks. And
they will try to convince you that I am something that I am not. Let them try. Californians have
seen this before and this time it wont work. Because the stakes are too high. People will not be
fooled.
And I want Californians to dream big again, dont you? I want our state to be the very best place
in the world to raise a family, grow a business, educate our children and pursue lifes ambitions.
We can make the Golden State golden again.

Jerry Brown and the rest of the Sacramento politicians cannot make that dream come true. They
will not save our state, but you can. This is a fight we must win. This is a fight we will win. And
together, we will not let California fail.

Join me in this fight, and together, we will build A New California.

So thank you for your support, your encouragement, your friendship, and God Bless you, God Bless
California!

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