God calls us to care for our fellow man, especially the neediest. I feel that call to lift up the less fortunate; the call to improve our communities and our state. It drives me to serve Louisiana as governor.

The first light of day today revealed what we had feared. The devastation is greater than our worst fears. It's just totally overwhelming.

My values, our values, aren't about pointing fingers. They are about offering a helping hand.

We didn't lose as many lives as had been predicted although we're still in the process of finding those we lost.