And I think the thinking was people didn't trust people. People who had facial hair. Why did you always keep the mustache? You know, there's kind of that old story. And you're exactly right. So When I first ran for governor in 2000, my dad said that to me, said, oh, no, if you're going to run for office now, you have to shave off your mustache. And I said, no, dad, that mustache won't get shaved off until somebody. I mean, until I'm in the pine box. And then I wouldn't Be able to stop. (01:56–02:05)
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Asserts that his father advised him to shave his mustache when he ran for governor in 2000.
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