We're On The Cusp, On The Brink,

The Most Powerful Recent Innovation In Government Is When States Aggressively Use Community Colleges For Retraining. In Michigan, Where Large Numbers Of Workers Were Displaced From The Manufacturing Industry, We Created A Wildly Successful Program: No Worker Left Behind.

It May Be Tempting To Look Back And Wring Our Hands Over Missed Opportunities For Change In The Preceding Decades. But, I'm Not Interested At Looking In The Rearview Mirror Except To Learn.

The Clinton Administration Brought 65 Cases From 1995 To 2000 Before The World Trade Organization. The Bush Administration Has Brought Twelve. Twelve Cases. They Haven't Even Been Able To Stand Up For Our Jobs.

In Five Years, You're Going To Be Blown Away By The Strength And Diversity Of Michigan's Transformed Economy.

I Was Approached By Friends Who Encouraged Me To Run For An Open Seat - Attorney General Of Michigan. It Was A Big Risk.