"Who am I? Is that kind of the question,?" Lt. Governor-Elect Dan Patrick says.
"I'm the luckiest person you know, I am the most blessed person you know. I am very fortunate in life. I have three grandchildren, I've been married 39 years. I came to faith late in my life, in my 40s. Christ is my guiding light everyday," he continues. "My wife only lets me have one antique car at a time. I have a '68 Cadillac convertible right now."
NBC 5's Meredith Land asked Patrick, "What are your top three priorities getting started?" Patrick said, "Number one, secure the border."
Land then asked, "So what is your plan, will we see more National Guard troops? A longer fence, a bigger fence?"
"Go to the experts and find out what they recommend. I am not an expert. Tell me what you need to secure the border and protect Texans, and I'm going to fund it for you in a way that's never been funded before," Patrick said.
"Would you say you're extreme in some of your views, or not at all?" Land asked.
"Okay, let's go back over this," Patrick said. "I want to secure the border, lower prop taxes, help find a way to fund our roads and water without raising taxes. I want to put priority on giving school choice to kids who are in the inner city in failing schools and I'm pro-life and I'm pro-family. So what's extreme?
Land asked, "So you feel, you're not extreme at all?"
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"Marriage. I understand that people have different lifestlyes and it's not in my purview to tell people how to live. But that doesn't mean I can't stand up for marriage between a man and a woman. So actually I don't think I have any extreme views. You see, Meredith, those who say I am extreme, or Greg Abbott or anyone else, maybe they're the ones who are extreme because at the end of the day, they lost big," Patrick said.
"Is your family breathing a sigh of relief now that the campaign is over?" Land asked.
"My wife can watch television again without seeing attack ads all over the place," said Patrick.
Land asked, "Did that hurt?"
"I think the wives would tell you that it's pretty tough to see their husband and their family get beat up."
"Are you eager to show people who the real Dan Patrick is?" Land asked.
"I am just me. I know who I am. I love the Lord. I love my family. I love Texas. So, I'm really comfortable with who I am, don't have to prove anything to anyone," Patrick said.
