'We Did It'

" Ladies and gentlemen thank you so much. Thank you so much -- you're here tonight. Thank you so much. Thank you so much."

" Five -- gotta get through this. First -- election. At that the now. I want I want Alexia I want to let you -- now I want election all about."

" wanted to although. I wanna let you all know that about forty minutes ago. I received the call of congratulations. From governor John Corzine. "

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" C'mon now. Within. The governor's call with gracious. I thank him for his years of service to the state. He pledged he pledged he pledged a smooth. He pledged a smooth transition. To the new -- with auto administration."

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" Now -- I'd like to I'd like you'd indulge me in just a few bank use."

" I want to thank you for. --"

" Like you tells me -- factories. I -- bank. I'm -- to. Great former Republican governors who stood with me governor Tom -- governor Christie Whitman thank you very much. It. I want to thank. My great friend. And my campaign chairman state senator Joe guerrillas."

" It. I want to thank the future of the Republican Party are Republican state chairman."

" And most of all most of all. I wanna thank the most important people in my life. My wife Mary pat. My for my four great children Andrew and Sarah. Patrick and Bridget. -- affect my dad bill who is here with me tonight. I think you'll know my brother --"

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" And my sister gone I'd love them both thank you very much. You know and a New Jersey New Jersey. It's extraordinary place. Here I am. The guy who was born in Newark 47 years ago. Two parents two parents struggle to make ends meet brought me home. To a fourth floor walk up apartment on the corner south archer avenue and fourteenth street. At five years later. Five years later they moved to the Livingston because they want our family that the best public education we can possibly have. And everything. That I've been lucky enough to become. The foundation was -- for -- In those schools in those years by great teachers. Have by my great parents. Who gave us the values that allowed me. To be standing in front of you tonight. As the 55 governor stated here."

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" But you go I think -- you all before. The selection tonight it's not about me. And it's not about Kim. And candidly. It's not about many -- you. This election. Was. And is. About the future of the state we love the great state of New Jersey."

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" City because. Because for me and for most of view. We've already had a great New Jersey life. -- great New Jersey life and what we wanna do is to make sure that everyone in New Jersey has the opportunity for that great New Jersey life and even more important. That our children our grandchildren. Have the opportunity for that great -- for life because. If we continue on the path -- on. That will not be possible. We are a crisis. That times are extraordinarily difficult. But I stand here tonight -- full of hope. For our future. Full of expectations. And dreams. Not just from my children. But for all the children of New Jersey acumen are gonna get to work to make that happen start tomorrow."

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" Because tomorrow. Because tomorrow. Together. We begin to take back New Jersey."

" I. Tomorrow we're gonna take back New Jersey for our families tomorrow we're gonna take back New Jersey for our friends. Tomorrow we're gonna kick back New Jersey for our neighbors tomorrow we're gonna take back New Jersey for the least fortunate among us. Who do not want the government to fix every problem they just want to give a hand up so they can build opportunity for themselves."

" Tomorrow. Tomorrow. We began. To build that greater New Jersey. For our children and grandchildren. Because you see. I want my children. To raise their children. In this state. I want your children to raise their children in this state. -- tomorrow. Tomorrow begins the task of fixing our broken state and I could tell you. I can tell you I can tell you that -- and I I can say the human side are ready for the task given -- ready for the task. Now. I will tell you. The campaign. The camp -- rules seem easy. Compared to the path that lie ahead of the fix our state. We know the challenges we face that over the next four years -- work cut out there are no easy answers. The typical problems. But you know on the campaign trail what -- I really learned. Was that the suffocating taxes. And the government that was out of control. Has registered threatened completely out of touch tomorrow starting tomorrow. We're gonna pick threaten up and we are gonna turn it upside down. Now. Over the last week we've been on the campaign but I've met a number of people and I want to tell you about just a few of them you can understand what we really -- front of us. Just today. Amid a man from Hamilton with his two children. Who -- small business owner. Who with tears in his eyes told me if you don't win. My business is gonna go broke. I don't know what I'm gonna do with my children. We're gonna have to leave the state where I was born and raised. The selection that I it's about him and his children. This week this week I met a senior citizen for ten false. A man who was nine years old. Who granted by the head instead. Of minding your soul. What you better do everything you said about going to be here for years from out hole to fill it. Tonight that election is about him. And couple weeks ago I met a farmer from violence. Who was a fourth generation. Farmer. In that town. And he fit to be you know mr. Christie if this continues. I'm gonna have to be the one who gives up -- farm that's been in my family for four generations. And off feel like a break in the heart. Of my father. My grandfather. And my great grandfather. Tonight. That election is that this election is about him. We need to make New Jersey more affordable and we need to do it now. And you know. You know there will be naysayers. Who say that. Kim and are going to be able lower taxes. That we're not gonna be able lower spending that we're not going to be able to cut onerous regulation. That we're not going to be able to get government back under control. Well let me tell -- these were the same people who wait years ago when I became US attorney. Said that you couldn't fight corruption in New Jersey. Well they were wrong then that. And they are wrong now. And Kidd and Kevin -- Given Iowa to a without regard to party or politics. We will do without regard to what section of the state you're from. What your your race -- your ethnicity. What's your gender. Without regard to any of that because new Jersey's problems are too big. To any more conduct the petty politics of yesterday. No matter whose idea is. If it's a good one -- and I'll figure out how to get it done."

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" Now let me say one more thing about the people of the state of New Jersey. You know you know for you know for years. For years and years and years. The Talking Heads on television. Commentator in the newspapers said you cannot. Win an election in New Jersey. Without being. Personally. Negative without doing smear attack ads on the character of your opponent now it now and February. In February when I announced for governor I said. But I knew that this campaign. Would get into the gutter. And that I would not follow my opponent that act got. And I told you then I did not know where that was a winning strategy or -- losing strategy. But I told you it was my strategy and I've worked too hard -- I worked too hard. Over my life. To give away my integrity for any job not even this one."

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" And let me tell you this. Through bear overwhelming. Support tonight. The people of New Jersey said no more negative personal campaigns. --"

" In the face of a thirty million dollar onslaught. Back consisted of almost exclusively. Negative personal campaign campaign against me. My family and my friends. The people of New Jersey decided enough is enough."

" And so now stood out to all of those pundits doubt there. -- all of those expert on politics. I beg you. Let's turn the page that put the petty politics of the past behind us and it started new era of hope. And optimism in New Jersey."

" He say. You -- because. I was born here. And I was raised here. And this is the state that I'd love and I will tell you I have known. From minute one in this campaign. That we can change New Jersey. So tomorrow. Let's roll up our sleeves. Let's get to work. At the hard task ahead of us what we will know. That at the end of these four years. I promise you one thing. That we will restore. Your hope. And your faith. And your trust. In New Jersey thank you very much."