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In his gubernatorial race, Ket emphasized creative methods to improve the state's business climate, to advance literary initiatives at all grade levels, and to reform the state tax structure to foster the creaton of new jobs. In his announcement of candidacy, Keet said that:
In his gubernatorial race, Ket emphasized creative methods to improve the state's business climate, to advance literary initiatives at all grade levels, and to reform the state tax structure to foster the creaton of new jobs. In his announcement of candidacy, Keet said that:
"Arkansans are sick and tired of the divisiveness and destructive rhetoric that we see on a national basis. I intend to bring a breath of fresh air to the campaign trail by discussing issues and differences of opinion constructively. I want to create a new day in Arkansas politics where everyday citizens are attracted to the political process rather than disgusted by it."<ref name=gop>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansasgop.org/index.cfm?p=Blog&ContentRecord_id=21a73a10-f552-40b6-99ec-be342eaf514e&ContentType_id=f6f7c5c6-e3e7-4305-8eaa-a6a2dcf251a3&Group_id=04ed66ba-5652-49c7-9b1f-e77bde170609&MonthDisplay=4&YearDisplay=2010|title=Jim Keet Announces Candidacy for Arkansas Governor|date=February 26, 2010|publisher=arkansasgop.org|accessdate=May 12, 2010}}</ref>
"Arkansans are sick and tired of the divisiveness and destructive rhetoric that we see on a national basis. I intend to bring a breath of fresh air to the campaign trail by discussing issues and differences of opinion constructively. I want to create a new day in Arkansas politics where everyday citizens are attracted to the political process rather than disgusted by it."<ref name=gop>"Jim Keet Announces Candidacy for Arkansas Governor," arkansasgop.org, February 26, 2010.</ref>
Little Rock [[journalist]] John Brummett said that Keet's "gubernatorial candidacy would bring some business and political credibility. It would be about the best the Republicans could hope to wage. By prevailing legal opinion, Republicans need a candidate who gets more than 3 percent to remain automatically qualified for the [2012] ballot. Keet would beat that by quite a bit."<ref name=brummett/>
Little Rock [[journalist]] John Brummett said that Keet's "gubernatorial candidacy would bring some business and political credibility. It would be about the best the Republicans could hope to wage. By prevailing legal opinion, Republicans need a candidate who gets more than 3 percent to remain automatically qualified for the [2012] ballot. Keet would beat that by quite a bit."<ref name=brummett/>