Famous quotes by Jim Edgar:
"Today I say never. This is it."
"Brenda said, 'Whatever you do, just make up your mind,'"
"It would change the dynamics, ... You've got records, and hopefully the media would spend a lot more time than they usually do comparing them."
"I think the reason I've given it any consideration is my concern for the state and I don't think we're moving in the right direction, ... On the personal side, my family kind of feels like we've been through this. We've done this, we've done our time. And I think that's a valid position as well."
"Four years ago Clinton hadn't had his problems, ... I also think that sometimes we react to an election late. Character probably should have been a concern four years ago and it wasn't. I think the American voters are saying, 'We're not going to make that mistake again this time.'"
"I always said, 'I never say never.' Today I say never, ... This is it. ... This is my last political press conference."
"After a lot of thought, a lot of anguish, we've decided I will not be a candidate for governor, ... I've done this three times now. I should be pretty good at this."
"I don't take stress well,"
"In some ways, the campaign's going to, maybe, be the easiest part of this process. The next four years of governing is going to be extremely difficult. So far as aggravation, I figure all five years is going to be aggravation."
"George W. Bush is a leader, and that's what we need in the White House. George Bush is someone you can believe and trust."
Chicago Tribune
31 Mar 2025
Chicago Tribune
31 Mar 2025