We're betting, at this place and this time, we have people ready for change in the state of Maryland.

Maryland has a tradition of Democratic Party conservatism.

It's always an uphill battle. You know, I'm a Republican in Maryland. This is the bluest of the blue.

My capital budget maintains my commitment to the education of children, health of the Chesapeake Bay, and safety of all Maryland citizens. We will continue to focus on the five pillars of my Administration as we build today and look forward to the projects of the future.

Every Maryland family wants financial security, schools that work, quality healthcare, safer neighborhoods, and ever-expanding economic opportunity. These are the building blocks of a superior quality of life.

People believed what I said was what I believed.