I do have to ask, what was that like for you? One, becoming first lady, moving into the governor's mansion, and then having a baby as first lady of Maryland.

Well, I loved every second of it, which is an answer that some people are surprised by.

I am an advocate, and I have a high threshold to ignore the negative.

So I love to advocate for things.

That's kind of the theme in my career.

And certainly during Bob's governorship and me being first lady, because we don't have a bench here in Maryland Republicans, I was really utilized to help get the message out, to talk to groups, particularly women, lots of Republican groups.

Republicans hadn't been in that house, the governor's mansion, in 40 years.

Okay,