A day after decisively defeating his Republican opponent, Gov. Peter Shumlin took to a South Burlington factory floor Wednesday afternoon to thank Vermonters for electing him to a second two-year term.
“It’s a real privilege,” Shumlin said. “It’s humbling to get the kind of results we did last night.”
Surrounded by dozens of workers on break, Shumlin said he chose to bring his victory tour to Dynapower Corp., because it’s just the sort of growing business he believes it’s his job to support.
“I really came to say thank you to Vermonters,” he said.
Shumlin’s remarks followed a big night for a governor whose last two electoral victories — in the 2010 primary and general elections — were nail-biters to the end. This time, he routed Sen. Randy Brock (R-Franklin), winning 58 percent to Brock’s 37.
Despite his formidable cash advantage — much of which he ended up keeping in the bank — Shumlin characterized Tuesday’s results as a win for truth over money and “grassroots citizens’ democracy” over “outside political consultants.”
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Love this guy!
Super classy, AP.