"You know, Jerry once thought about running for the Senate, and it seemed like a good idea at the time, cause he had a real chance, or so it seemed. But after a couple days, we decided to screw the whole thing."
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California Gubernatorial Election, 1982:
Jerry Brown (D): 50.60%; 3,880,604 votes
George Deukmejian (R): 49.40%; 3,788,079 votes
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California Gubernatorial Election, 1986:
George Deukmejian (R): 60.98%; 4,444,107 votes
Jerry Brown (D): 39.02%; 2,838,208 votes
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"What now, Governor?"
"This isn't the end."
"What do you mean?"
"You'll see me again."
-November 4, 1986
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"... is my honor to announce my candidacy for President of these United States!"
-May 25, 1987