Donald L. Carcieri

My message tonight is a simple one - the journey is getting exciting and this great state is on the move.

Good schools underpin not only our economy, but the social fabric of our lives.

We are already too dependent on gambling revenue. If we continue, we will soon be owned by them.

If my house was on fire, I can't compromise about which part of the house I'm going to save. You save the whole house or it will all burn down. We either save this country or we do not.

Political differences will always generate a healthy debate, but over time the dialogue has become more hateful and at times violent.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.