John James: “Michigan is a state that's 45th in education, 42nd for…”

“I have the ability to pick up the phone and make sure that Michigan is the front of the line and not at the back of the trough. And for a state or Michigan is a state that's 45th in education, 42nd for infrastructure, and our fourth graders are reading 44th in the nation, and we're 46th overall as a state. Having somebody who can marshal these resources from outside of the state and bring people together inside of the state are things that I've been doing and I have the ability to continue to do as governor.” (03:24–03:38)

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