And I'm flattered, of course, that people have talked about be running for president. I do think Illinois deserves, by the way, we are the fifth largest economy in the country. We deserve Illinois deserves... to be a state where people consistently think of... office holders as someone who could hold higher office. I think you saw that maybe Tammy Duckworth was being considered at one point for a vice president. And I'm very proud of her. (27:36–27:52)
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Asserts that Illinois should be recognized for producing candidates capable of holding higher office.
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